New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 11, 2023

August 11, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Report debunks Sununu's supposed business boom

Michael Kitch,

NH Fiscal Policy Institute report on BPT, BET tax rates finds 'no evidence' tax reductions led to increase revenue

Swanzey considering 18-unit housing proposal

Hunter Oberst/Keene Sentinel,

Two 8-unit buildings and a duplex proposed for 'higher salary' working professionals

Amid workforce shortage, Windsor sharing employees with other towns

Liz Sauchelli/Valley News,

Planning and zoning officials serve multiple VT towns for full-time job stability

New London Hospital aims to meet emergency food needs with ‘little free pantry’

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

Hospital takes on food insecurity with creative initiatives

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Bigelow & Co. acquired by UHY LLP

Amanda Andrews,

Manchester and Portsmouth-based accounting firm to expand parent company's Northeast presence

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Need for school building aid exceeds appropriated funds in state budget

Michael Kitch,

Report finds a fifth of NH public schools have not been upgraded in 35 years

(Opinion) Call for Congress to prioritize banking, credit services availability

Manny Espitia,

Credit Card Competition Act impacts banking and credit services for people of color, low-income communities

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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

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Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

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Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

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Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.