New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 12, 2022

August 12, 2022

Jeff Feingold

New Hampshire businesses respond to white nationalist attacks

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

Trolled by neo-Nazi hate group, Franklin eatery’s owner urges elected officials to take a stand

Social service nonprofits reveal expansion plans

Daymond Steer-The Conway Daily Sun,

The Way Station and MWV Supports Recovery ask selectmen for help with grants, developing transitional living space

Cheshire EMS startup receives support from federal funds

Ryan Spencer -The Keene Sentinel,

Federal funds used to buy equipment and supplies and aid training program for emergency personnel in the region

Cyclyx commissions new plastics lab, expanding waste plastic processing capabilities

NH Business Review Staff,

New space will allow company to test and qualify greater quantities and a broader range of plastic waste

Hurdles lie ahead for new state lawsuit and federal opioid strike force

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Lengthy, costly legal battle foreseen

Cheshire Medical Center settles with state, keeps pharmacy permit with restrictions

Olivia Belanger-The Keene Sentinel,

Hospital agrees to $225k administrative fine, costs

YDC survivor, attorneys criticize state compensation plan

Nancy West-InDepthNH.org,

‘They have ignored what we told them would make it work,’ says lead plaintiff

Attorney who represented church abuse victims defends YDC settlement plan

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Lawyers are divided over proposed process for settling claims

Unemployment claims are steadily rising

Bob Sanders,

But newly released numbers show a recent dip in filed claims

New Hampshire ranks 38th, lowest in New England in new national foreclosure survey

Paul Briand,

At 3.14%, state had 12th lowest rate of delinquencies in U.S.

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.