Landfill-siting bill praised and panned
House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.
Real Estate & Construction
Ayotte’s transportation plan veto raises questions about effect on NH economy
The state’s highway infrastructure is in great need of repair, according to a 2026 independent report that ties the improvements directly to the health of New Hampshire’s economy. Long-term needs are currently underfunded, says TRIP (The Road Information Program), a private, nonprofit organization that researches surface transportation issues across the country.
Presidential Mountain Resort files for bankruptcy
A decade after buying the property to redevelop it into a new generation of vacation cabins, the owner of Presidential Mountain Resort LLC (PMR) in Bethlehem has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York’s federal court, claiming more than $13 million in liabilities owed.
NOAA building at UNH seen as ‘transformative’ for NH
The new building in Durham’s western edge will anchor a 60-acre, mixed-use project of academic, corporate, government, residential and entertainment uses.
Defense co. creates stay, work, play in one site
New Hampshire entrepreneurs Ken and Grace Solinsky are experienced in creating businesses. On July 7, they cut the ribbon on something much more — an industrial, residential, child care, retail strip, all rolled into one.
Benchmark at Rye completes expansion
Benchmark at Rye, an assisted living and mind and memory care community, opened a new 60,000-square-foot addition at its Route 1 campus, welcoming its first residents on May 1.
Child care and state-owned land updates coming to NH Zoning Atlas
The New Hampshire Zoning Atlas continues to deepen its knowledge and utility with two updates having to do with child care and state-owned property. The child care element seeks to reflect changes to local regulations for both family and center-based care as a result of the latest legislative action on the issue.
NH home prices buck spring-to-summer trend
In a departure from a 10-year trend, the June median price for a single-family home in New Hampshire dropped from what it was in May.
Envision Technologies creates stay, work, play in one Londonderry site
The 110-acre Village at Technology Park off Harvey Road in north Londonderry will include space for industrial, residential, childcare and retail.
Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis
As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.
