New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 11, 2023

August 11, 2023

Bpt Tax Filers And Revenues

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 Housing Development

Swanzey considering 18-unit housing proposal

Hunter Oberst/Keene Sentinel,

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

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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 Little Free Pantry

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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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?

Taylor Caswell

(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.

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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.

Brad Cook Columnist

(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.

Genella Mcdonald

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.

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

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

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Take 5: food security, cybersecurity jobs and AI chatbots

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

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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.