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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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.