New Hampshire Business Review - April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

Amanda Andrews

Q&A: Rise Private Wealth Mgt. Co-founder Bob Bonfiglio

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

From engineer to co-founder, Bob Bonfiglio has developed a strategic plan to create a business that evolves as it grows

Manchester man awarded $134K in his age discrimination case against Market Basket

Pat Grossmith -Manchester Ink Link,

Plaintiff awarded more than $134,000 in lost wages and damages after a federal jury agreed with his case

Child Care is the missing piece for women and the economy

Jeanne Shaheen,

While women have made substantial strides towards economic equality, failing to address the child care crisis will only continue to force women to make difficult economic decisions. Women are significantly more likely than men to drop out of the labor market to care for their families.

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After Sununu steps in, House Finance Committee scraps plan to adjust state funding

Michael Kitch,

House instead dusts off HB 1583, HB 1656 amendments to adjust state funding for education

NH Attorney General paves way for Valley Regional to join DH system

Christina Dolan/Valley News,

Agreement to also require DH to establish, fund an addiction and treatment center at Valley Regional

Despite tough market, New Hampshire housing optimistic about policy and production

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

The consequences of New Hampshire’s tight housing market have plagued the state for nearly 5 years

Exeter OKs conversion of Front Street mansion into six condominiums

Aqeel Hisham/Portsmouth Herald,

8-bed, 9-bath property approved for 6 2-bedroom condos on Front Street

Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way

Casey Quinlan/NH Bulletin,

Consumer Price Index shows decrease in consumer confidence, well below economists' expectations

Moving Nashua forward: a 'long-term project'

Trisha Nail,

Nashua is “strong and growing,” Mayor Jim Donchess declared to an audience of the city’s chamber employees and member businesses in mid-March. But he says you don’t need to take his word for it – just look at the city’s recent accomplishments.

Franklin Pierce releases latest economic impact report

Trisha Nail,

Report notes that Monadnock Region’s Franklin Pierce University is strong moneymaker, jobs creator for New Hampshire

More news from NHBR:

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.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.