New Hampshire Business Review - April 21, 2023

May 2, 2023

Jeff Feingold

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Last-minute House amendments seek to shore up ed funding for poorer districts

Michael Kitch,

Bipartisan proposals seen as bid to push passage of budget in Thursday’s House vote

Ruling raises the question: What isn’t an enforceable web-based contract?

Michael S. Lewis,

New Hampshire’s federal district court forecasts lessons for web designers and lawyers

Limited liability is a better solution than Section 230 repeal

Jamie Forte,

The consequences of eliminating the Communications Decency Act provision would be immense

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Butenhof & Bomster team joins Sheehan Phinney, Drummond Woodsum adds special ed law associate … and more

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UNH project testing use of regional softwood in mass timber construction

Jeff Feingold,

Effort aims to use softwood from NH, other Northern Forest states in more sustainable building material

Keene affordable housing nonprofit eyes former community college site for housing

Jamie Browder -The Keene Sentinel,

Monadnock Affordable Housing Corp. to begin planning 60 units on former river Valley Community College campus

How NH’s housing crisis is linked to availability of beds at psychiatric hospitals

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

Without adequate housing supply, transitional programs are stretched thin

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People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Manchester rents continue to rise, Procon wins national award … and more

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Labor shortage persists even as pandemic fades

Phil Sletten,

Economic challenges still constrain NH’s workforce

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.