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Waypoint’s 2025 SleepOut raises $320,800 to combat youth homelessness in New Hampshire

Waypoint Staff,

On March 21, advocates braved the cold and wind at a public gathering at Bronstein Park in Manchester to take a stand against youth homelessness.

Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.

Take 5: Electric vehicles, tariffs and cybersecurity

Trisha Nail,

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NH Chief Justice announces hiring freeze, warns of layoffs across branch if budget passes

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald is implementing a hiring freeze and warning of potential layoffs across the judicial branch, as the Legislature looks to make deep cuts to the budget.

Featured speaker announced for the 10th Annual TechWomen Connect & Awards

NH Business Review Staff,

The NH Tech Alliance recently announced that Gail Goodman, former CEO of Constant Contact, will be the featured speaker for this year’s Tech-Women Connect and Awards.

Merrimack, NH PFAS advocate wins Goldman Environmental Prize

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

A Merrimack advocate has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, a yearly award that goes to a person from each continental region who works to protect nature and the environment.

The Bottom Line: Skillsoft, Sprague Energy and Allegro Microsystems

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

Power in your portfolio

Daniel Cohen,

Stocks that pay dividends are a valuable component for investors

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medicaid Tax Lawsuit

Hospitals sue state over NH’s Medicaid tax

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding.

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‘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.