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:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.