New Hampshire Business Review - April 7, 2023

April 7, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Do NH banks’ policies and practices make them more resilient to industry turmoil?

Michael Kitch,

Strong capital positions, ample liquidity should help them ride out challenges

Reviewing the impacts of the landmark Rodriquez case on its 50th anniversary

Andru Volinsky,

U.S. Supreme Court case laid the groundwork for protracted battles over school-funding equity

Laconia students first in nation using VR to aid high school law enforcement training

Catherine McLaughlin/The Laconia Daily Sun,

Huot Center course helps students understand decision-making process

NH to receive $1.8m in Google settlement

Jeff Feingold,

Suit filed by five states claimed company had misled users about location tracking

NH Supreme Court backs Saint-Gobain over medical monitoring costs in PFAS suit

Jeff Feingold,

Justices rule that plaintiffs not eligible for testing costs without proof of physical harm

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

NH Legal Assistance wins $425k Fair Housing grant, Farley joins Shaheen & Gordon … and more

NH lawmakers considering bill to make it easier for landlords to evict tenants

Jeongyoon Han/NH Public Radio,

Measure would loosen current standard before allowing eviction

Mont Vernon business owners named SBA’s NH Small Businesspersons of Year

Jeff Feingold,

Wilbur Technical Services founders among 13 recognized by agency in New Hampshire

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

Jeff Feingold,

Jaffrey medical equipment producer to expand, historic de Rochemont House sold … and more

Biotech firm's arrival at Concord airport could become a business magnet

Jamie L. Costa-Concord Monitor,

United Therapeutics signs 20-year lease for hangar near Pembroke

More news from NHBR:

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.

NH’s four-year schools adapt

New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and universities are increasingly offering noncredit workforce-focused certificate programs, professional skills development and industry-specific courses, both on campus and online.

(Cook on Concord) Funding our higher education system

Regardless of the results of the 2026 election (unknown as this issue went to press), the Legislature and executive administration will have to address higher education in the state, especially our public institutions.

Sustainability from an interior design perspective

It is easy to forget that people are part of this ecosystem, that we are neither separate from nor owners of it. Just as the health of the forest depends on a system of relationships, human well-being is influenced by the environments we inhabit.

The Bottom Line: Strategist Bank, NBT Bancorp Inc. and Connection

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

Take 5: food security, cybersecurity jobs and AI chatbots

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

Amazon distribution center underway in Tilton

Already one of the world’s largest online resellers, Amazon is expanding its presence in New Hampshire, with a new distribution center here.

Your Donation To Local News Could Be Matched Dollar For Dollar

The future of local news in New Hampshire starts with you

Through the year-end NewsMatch collective fundraising campaign, donations to the Granite State News Collaborative will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $1,000 per gift — to unlock up to $15,000 in matching funds.