New Hampshire Business Review - April 21, 2023

May 2, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Remembering Norman Stahl

Brad Cook,

Plus the passing of two other notable Granite Staters

Nashua opens its new Center for the Arts

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

$25m center opened April 1 with events slated for October start date

Citing fiduciary duty, Sununu issues order targeting ‘ESG’

Josh Rogers -NH Public Radio,

Order directs executive branch agencies, state treasury to not invest funds solely based on ESG criteria

Sarta Fuel Cell Buses Announcement On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Day

NH’s hydrogen mystery

Hadley Barndollar -New Hampshire Bulletin,

State sits out on $3.6 billion Northeast clean hydrogen hub proposal

New Hampshire’s building problem

Pat Grossmith -Manchester Ink Link,

Housing study says 90,000 new units will be needed by 2040

As communities address homelessness, should smaller towns should share the cost?

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Reimbursement to larger communities by smaller ones can be a struggle

ConVal suit centers on dispute over state’s ‘unequivocal legal duty’ to fund education

Michael Kitch,

First week of case includes testimony on districts’ budgets

New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave program signs up 149 employers

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

‘A lot of businesses are taking a wait-and-see attitude’

Mia Taranko Peak Recovery And Health Center Pliable Athlete

UNH track star signs name, image and likeness deal with Manchester company

Jeff Feingold,

Under agreement, long jumper Mia Taranko to promote PEAK Recovery and Health Center

National Council Of Juvenile And Family Court Judges

New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch seeks more judges, staff in new state budget

Scott Merrill-Granite State News Collaborative,

Weighted caseload assessment recommends hiring 17 new circuit court judges along with court processing staff

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.