New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 23, 2024

August 23, 2024

Amanda Andrews

Two complaints and a tribute

Brad Cook,

Candidates insult each other rather than address issues; Ruth Griffin served NH well

(Opinion) Criminalizing homelessness is a heartless response

Opinion,

Homelessness is a complex issue exacerbated by the housing affordability crisis, but solutions exist

Fast track to foreign markets

John Koziol,

NH Export Accelerator graduates first cohort of small businesses

What ever happened to honesty?

Ron Bourque,

Recommendations have no value when the pump is primed with fakery

(Opinion) Project 25 is a blueprint to harm our health and environment

Opinion,

From my volunteer work over the past 30 years with environmental and health education and advocacy organizations, I’ve learned that there is an inextricable link between a healthy environment and overall human health.

A step forward for ADUs in Greenfield

Jesseca Timmons/Monadnock Ledger-Transcript,

Greenfield’s recent changes to the town’s zoning bylaws regarding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, will provide increased opportunity for affordable housing as well as financial opportunity to residents, according to members of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning Board.

Roth Ira Vs Traditional Ira Written In The Notepad.

Which IRA is right for your retirement plan?

Bob Bonfiglio,

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are recognized as one of the most attractive retirement savings vehicles available to investors.

AG prepares to enforce new law aimed at protecting consumers online privacy

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

The NH Attorney General’s Office announced Aug. 15 it will hire staff to enforce a law enacted this year that seeks to enhance online privacy protection for consumers.

State partners with Ohio company to destroy carcinogenic firefighting foam

Trisha Nail,

Alan Robidas was grateful as his team prepared containers of firefighting foam at the New Hampshire Fire Academy to be collected and destroyed. The foam, long used by firefighters nationwide to extinguish fires, was silently at risk of harming crews for decades, he said.

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State, 26 municipalities appeal judge’s order on statewide education property tax

Michael Kitch,

Three-decade fight over public education funding shows no signs of abating

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.