New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 25, 2023

August 25, 2023

Morgen Connor

Letter from the Editor

Jeff Feingold,

Jeff Feingold's final farewell to a strong legacy at NH Business Review

Thanks to an old friend

Brad Cook,

NHBR says goodbye to longtime editor, plus summer entertainment for visitors

NH filmmaker commemorates 1973 rock concert

Paul Briand,

Watkins Glen Summer Jam in upstate New York drew 600,000 people – 100,000 more than the infamous Woodstock in 1969

The rewards of delivering value

Ron Bourque,

The name of the game is pleasing as many customers as possible

Investing in a bear market

Dan Cohen,

A diversified portfolio and knowing there are still opportunities can help weather the storm

Global Inflation Rate 2022 Problem Stockmarket And Risk Asset Stockmarket Crash

Citizens releases Business Conditions Index for Q2

NH Business Review Staff,

Report shows slowdown in small business formation, but rise in unemployment

Electrician Engineer Work Tester Measuring Voltage And Current Of Power Electric Line In Electical Cabinet Control.

New Hampshire develops path to electrician licensing for veterans, service members

NH Business Review Staff,

New legislation helps those with military training obtain licensure

11 NH companies make Inc.’s 5000 list

NH Business Review Staff,

Business revenue puts NH companies on the path to growth

NH’s first zero-waste grocery store opens in Bedford

Amanda Andrews,

Local grocery store helps drive change for eliminating plastics and other non-recyclable materials

Carpenter Training Male Apprentice To Use Mechanized Saw

CCSNH receives $3.2m apprenticeship expansion grant

NH Business Review Staff,

Community College System of NH only NH recipient to receive funding from U.S. Department of Labor

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

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?

(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.