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:

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.