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The New Hampshire House voted 178-101 Tuesday to keep municipal planning boards from requiring developers to allow public access to open space as a condition for approving a building project. House Ball 1366, sponsored by Rep. Packy Campbell, R-Farmington, applies…

Telling a story - not just showing stats and charts -- is one of the best ways a nonprofit can make a pitch for corporate largesse. That’s the theme of “Storytelling as Best Practice,” a conference sponsored by the organization…

The Senate Finance Committee approved $19 million in business tax breaks Monday, accounting for more than half a projected budget surplus after 20 minutes of debate. Senate Bill 380, sponsored by Sen. Bob O’Dell, R-Lempster, passed the committee 8-0. It…

Just a few days after Unitil Corporation said it was lowering natural gas rates in Massachusetts, the Hampton-based utility announced it wants to “significantly” raise electricity rates for New Hampshire customers. The revised rates are expected to go into effect…

This week is “crossover” week in the state Legislature, meaning that it’s the last chance for a bill to go from the House to the Senate, and vice versa, in order to survive this session. Those that are left at…

Accompanying the debut of the draft of the New Hampshire Transportation Business Plan, members of a transportation advisory committee will hold town hall meetings across the state to discuss the future of transportation in New Hampshire. Speaking at a press…

StockerYale is now in compliance with Nasdaq market rules, having been able to maintain a share price of more than $1 for two weeks, the company announced Monday. The stock shot up March 2 to about $1.15 a share when…

An article that appeared in a March 16 NHBR Daily item contained erroneous information about the ownership of the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel. The item - which announced a March 29 event honoring Steve Barba, former managing partner of the…

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance and the Belknap Mill Society will be presenting a two-day conference addressing preservation and community planning April 11-12 at the Belknap Mill in Laconia. “Preserving Community Character” will center on providing residents, community planners, museum…

Hampton-based Until has filed for a summer-season gas rate decrease in Massachusetts. The utility holding company said a typical residential heating customer using 41 therms per month in the summer will see a decrease of $10.69, or 13.6 percent, from…