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

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.