Black Mountain sale a harbinger of activity as NH resorts gear up for winter
New Hampshire winter resorts prepare for the 2024-25 season with facility improvements and trail-blasting
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Superintendents speak to funding challenges facing public schools
Jessica Wheeler Russell of Penacook, who sits on the board of Merrimack County School District, spoke briefly to begin the testimony when the Rand trial opened last week. She told the court she regularly took calls or had conversations with her constituents asking what could be done to stem the ever-rising rate of the school property tax.
Rand trial tests Claremont orders
The opening of the Rand trial before Judge David Ruoff in Rockingham County Superior Court last week marked the beginning of an effort to persuade the court to reaffirm and enforce the rulings of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in the Claremont cases by ordering the state to rescind and replace its unconstitutional system of financing public schools.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Rep. Chris Pappas
Rep. Chris Pappas has received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the District 1 congressman announced Monday. Pappas’ Republican challenger, Russell Prescott of Kingston, recently received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses Fed PAC.
NH Realtor group won’t endorse but is keeping eye on 2024 election
What the candidates for governor are saying about housing
Hitchiner and PROCON break ground on new 57,000-square-foot facility in Milford
Hitchiner, in partnership with PROCON’s design and construction team, has broken ground on a new 57,000-square-foot shared services operations facility at its Elm Street Campus in Milford.
NH median incomes and food insecurity increased in most recent data, poverty remained steady
According to 2023 state-level American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in New Hampshire was $96,838, an increase from its estimated $89,992 in 2022.
York IE partners with JP Morgan to rev up startups
A new partnership with banking giant JP Morgan gives York IE, a Manchester-based advisory and investment firm, more fuel to rev up technology startups.
New Hampshire Housing launches homebuyer survey
The Homebuying Sentiment Survey, which New Hampshire Housing launched Oct. 3, targets renters and those who currently do not own a home. The goal is to gather insights that will help shape effective programs and policies to support homeownership in New Hampshire.
Plymouth State University receives federal funding for sustainability projects
Plymouth State University has been awarded $4.67 million in federal grants to support key sustainability projects that will not only enhance the university’s energy infrastructure, but also better prepare students for careers in these fields.
