Lebanon moves forward with plans for employee housing
City officials studying feasibility of pocket neighborhood development on city-owned land near I-89
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Remote work continues to boom across country
Hybrid work environments are vast becoming the new norm, with remote work offering the most flexibility for employees. But where exactly those employees are logging on from is not quite the same for everyone.
2 a.m. last call in NH? At least one Portsmouth bar owner says, ‘I’m all for it’
The streets of Portsmouth could become a lot livelier into the wee hours of the morning if a bill to extend last call for alcohol to 2 a.m. becomes law. However, owners of downtown establishments in Portsmouth have mixed opinions on the possibility.
Median single-family house price increased 66% in 5 years
The median price for a single-family house in New Hampshire rose from $283,000 in 2018 to $470,000 in 2023, a 66% increase in five years. Between 2013 and 2023, the median price increased 114%, starting at $220,000 in 2013.
Steps to handle market volatility before retirement
No one likes to watch their investments lose money, but downward market volatility can feel particularly scary for people who plan to retire in the near future. Their anxiety is understandable. They’ve spent their careers building their nest eggs and now, at a time when they plan to give up their income-producing jobs, they face the prospect of living off less money than they had envisioned.
New FAFSA updates, challenges
In an email to NH Business Review, Granite Edvance — a nonprofit based in Concord that helps students and their families navigate their education and career pathways — highlighted several more changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that are designed to increase FAFSA completion.
Flo Nicolas of Get Tech Smart contributes to Harvard University publication
Flo Nicolas, founder and chief innovation and data strategist for Get Tech Smart, was among four lawyers and other industry leaders from India to contribute chapters to the book “Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data,” published by Globe Law and Business.
Winter is losing its chill
Underneath a partly cloudy sky, featuring warming breaks of sunshine, a group of winter enthusiasts hiked alongside the Cog Railway. It’s probably important to note that the date was Feb. 10, and the temperatures at mid-elevation areas of Mount Washington were nearing 50 degrees.
Republicans make illegal immigration top issue in NH
Gov. Chris Sununu has put nearly $2.3 million into tackling what he calls an illegal immigration crisis on two fronts: $1.4 million for a law enforcement task force along the state’s 58-mile border with Canada, and $850,000 toward this month’s deployment of 15 National Guard troops to Eagle Pass, Texas.
Concord fighting to stem employee outflow
In another move to stem the flow of city employee turnover, Concord city councilors recently approved a package of increased leave and other perks.
