NH clean energy leaders worry about federal support
News of how much grant funding will be available for a USDA rural energy program after its current fiscal year ends is troubling local clean energy leaders.
Government
Berlin wants Burgess to pay its back taxes
Frustrated that Burgess BioPower has not revealed plans to pay its property taxes to Berlin, the city is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware to order the immediate payment of $1.39 million in overdue tax payments for the 75-megawatt biomass plant.
Expanded eligibility increased child care scholarship enrollment by over 21%
For many Granite State families, child care is inaccessible and unaffordable. According to Child Care Aware of America, center-based care for two children under 5 years old averaged nearly $32,000 annually in New Hampshire during 2023, a 12.5% increase from 2022.
'Soft power' is a better weapon than military might on the global stage
Military power is most often seen as the regulator of world stability. But soft power, one that uses economic development, can be a better influencer of global behavior, according to participants Sept. 3 in a forum held by the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire. The forum featured Enoh Ebong, director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
DC Bureau DOJ looks to revive classified documents case against Trump, plus new indictment in Trump’s Jan. 6 case
Smith’s historic case against Trump marked the first time a former U.S. president faced federal criminal charges.
Some areas of Epsom don’t have broadband internet access
As part of a statewide initiative to expand access to broadband, or high-speed internet, the Town of Epsom has spent the past month assessing areas with limited or no broadband.
Council seeking proposals for Old North Main property in Laconia
Laconia city councilors expressed a sense of urgency and careful optimism regarding the prospect of matching with a developer to design and construct permanent, market-rate and below-market-rate workforce housing on a city-owned parcel located in the northern part of the city.
The need for nursing assistants is high
But a key recruitment program has been halted
Fast track to foreign markets
NH Export Accelerator graduates first cohort of small businesses
A step forward for ADUs in Greenfield
Greenfield’s recent changes to the town’s zoning bylaws regarding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, will provide increased opportunity for affordable housing as well as financial opportunity to residents, according to members of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning Board.
