Brady Sullivan to buy struggling Keene retail spots
Revitalization the target for Colony Mill Marketplace, Center at Keene
Author: NH Business Review Staff
Real Estate and Construction News Roundup
AHEAD buys Littleton commercial property, Brookstone picked for two shipyard projects ... and more
Three more N.H. businesses get job training grants
Money to be used to help 25 workers upgrade skills
New Hypertherm plant wins LEED Gold designation
Lebanon building is the first of its kind in the state to meet the standard
Prudential Verani Realty announces rebranding
Links up with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
First N.H. Home Design Awards honor excellence
Residential designs, designers recognized in eight categories
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
Keene State’s new nursing program lab, hardwood production facility in Grantham, new principals at North Branch … and more
N.H. High Tech Council seeks Entrepreneur of the Year nominees
Past winners are ‘a Who’s Who of technology innovators’ in the Granite State
Anderson, Moran confirmed as new N.H. judges
Dave Anderson of Portsmouth, an attorney with the law firm of Pierce Atwood, of the has been confirmed by the Executive Council to serve as a judge on the New Hampshire Superior Court. Anderson, a partner in Pierce Atwood’s…
Foreclosure rates in Manchester-Nashua continue to fall
November data show 0.25% drop between 2012 and ‘13
$30m student housing complex proposed in Durham downtown
The project includes 40,000 square feet of retail and office space and 126 living units for 525 students
N.H. Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
A new Y in Exeter, $1.27m land deal in Hudson … and more
ApplyKit, BurstPoint to be featured at Entrepreneur Forum
Firms to make their pitches at Feb. 12 High Tech Council event
People and Property: Construction and Real Estate News Rundown
Roche sees big 2013, retirement community sale … and more
State policymakers, legislative issues on tap for BIA’s Small Business Day
Jan. 24 Concord event will also feature ACA discussion, business resource info
Misconceptions abound in Common Core criticism
To the editor: The Dec. 13 letter from the lobbying organization, Heartland Institute, in NHBR (“Common Core is bad for business,” Dec. 13-26 2013) is so error-filled that it requires a response. The first assertion is that there is no…
Building on Hope seeks help from business
There are several ways for businesses or organizations to get involved
Taking stock of your family’s financial future
Whether inherited or newly created, getting your wealth was only half the battle
E.D. Swett wins $13.8m Broad Street Parkway contract
Project consists of two separate bridge-building jobs
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Roundup
Brookstone’s Fort Devens project, Hannaford readies new Exeter store … and more
Flosam & Jetsam: The best quotes of 2013
“If things continue the way they are, there may be a day or a time where firearms and ammo are necessary. It happened in the Revolutionary War.” – GOP state Rep. JR Hoell of Dunbarton predicting that the day may…
Simon to split off smaller malls into new company
Simon Property Group, owner of most of the major shopping malls in New Hampshire, has announced a plan to spin off its strip centers and smaller malls into a separate, publicly traded company. As a result, no New Hampshire properties…
Five N.H. communities awarded CDFA planning grants
The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority has approved awards to fund five planning grants for community development projects around the state. The feasibility studies, funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant program, will allow local officials to assess…
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Roundup
New hires at Brookstone, DuBois & King, Peabody & Smith … and more
Jewett completes new Sig Sauer HQ
Work has been completed on the new 57,000-square-foot corporate headquarters of gun manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc. at the Pease International Tradeport in Newington. The renovation and fit-up, designed by Nutec Corp. of York, Pa. and built by Jewett Construction Company…
New officers installed by Seacoast Realtors
Thomas Heany of Keller Williams Coastal is 2014 president
Second Financial Literacy Forum planned for February
Event will look at effects on N.H. families, employees
Checking the state of the Seacoast business climate
NHBR asked several members of the Seacoast business community to give their take on some of the key issues facing the region as well as to offer their views on how the area’s economy is faring.
Answering questions about Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
The government will pay up to half of my company’s health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act, but I have to sign up my business for SHOP (the Small Business Health Options Program), which uses a narrow network for…
Dental clinics serving uninsured struggle to fill seats
A clinic in Manchester is at 50 percent capacity for hygiene visits; a Concord clinic is at 10 percent capacity
MinuteClinic opens first N.H. locations
Collaboration with Dartmouth-Hitchcock to include medical directors, electronic record integration
Fix our infrastructure? The answer is funding
To the editor: Your recent article about the drop-off in public-funded construction projects (“With reduced spending at all government levels, public sector construction stagnates,” Nov. 15-28 NHBR), confirms what we have been seeing at Eckman Construction, a firm that has…
Dear Santa: We really need your help
Polarization of every policy issue to advance the agenda of a political party or ‘special interest’ has consistently produced dysfunction, disappointment and disgrace
Common Core is bad for business in NH
While it’s good to want a well-educated populace, it’s very shortsighted for New Hampshire business folks to support Common Core.
Women & Money Forum planned at SNHU
A team of CPAs, bankers, attorneys, financial advisors and other professionals will be sharing their expertise at the second annual Women and Money Forum, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Southern New Hampshire…
Job Corps Center taking shape
Construction of the long anticipated new Job Corps Center on Dunbarton Road in Manchester is progressing on schedule, reports Eckman Construction, general contractor for the project. Nine acres of the 19-acre site has been cleared, over 90,000 cubic yards of…
Second Women & Money Forum planned at SNHU
Topic: Financial literacy for entrepreneurs
Mark Carrier Construction to build new Bedford hotel
The Lodge at the Bedford Village Inn will be a 52,000-square-foot, three-story wood-framed building
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
Chris Norwood takes helm at NAI Norwood Group, retail space filling up at Portwalk Place, Masiello expands in Maine … and more
N.H. aerospace consortium inks ties with Montreal group
To encourage trade and partnerships between the two sectors
Taxes, regulations hurt businesses too
To the editor: I enjoyed Ron Bourque's article on Obamacare (“Will Obamacare help us compete internationally?” Nov. 1-14 NHBR) but that's just the tip of the iceberg. I know lots of business leaders who're cutting employee hours to avoid the…
Annual N.H. energy seminar slated for Dec. 11
BIA event will offer markets update, regulatory overview
People and Properties: Real Estate News Rundown
Public housing expansion in Concord, shipyard repairs … and more
$1.8m in grants awarded for housing, public facilities
CDFA funds projects to benefit low-to-moderate income residents
Retail real estate salaries moving on up
National survey shows 3% rise from 2012
Social Security generates billions for N.H. economy
To the editor: AARP has more to add to Bob Sanders’s recent article, “With at least $1b in federal assistance money going to N.H., retailers, landlords are beneficiaries too” (Nov. 1-14 NHBR). AARP’s recent Public Policy Institute study shows that…
N.H. ‘telestroke’ program unveiled by DHMC
The program is designed to bring the expertise of a stroke center to a patient’s bedside
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Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Bill allowing employers to skirt 2-hour minimum pay law fails in NH Senate
A bill that would have allowed New Hampshire employers to set their own minimum pay policy for workers, skirting the state’s two-hour requirement, died in the state Senate after passage by the House two months ago.
The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
New administrator of YDC fund confirmed
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling
A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, NH Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday, March 19, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
