New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 26, 2022

August 25, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Rochester hospital sued over failure to provide interpreter services to deaf patient

Bob Sanders,

Complaint says Frisbie Memorial failed to meet requirements of decade-old settlement

Annalee Dolls CEO accused of sexual harassment, firing employee after complaint was filed

Bob Sanders,

Ex-employee charges company retaliated against her after turning to Human Rights Commission, EEOC

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Workers comp rate reduction approved in New Hampshire ... and more

New Hampshire single-family home, condo sales fell in July

Bob Sanders,

Median price remains up over the year, but drops $10k from June

777 South Willow St Burlington Coat Manchester

Massachusetts firm adds to its New Hampshire shopping center portfolio

Jeff Feingold,

RK Centers buys Burlington Stores/Michaels building in Manchester for $13.8m

New Hampshire office vacancy rate continues to level out as rents rise

Kristie Russell,

Second-quarter vacancies rose by 0.2% to 11.4%

For one town, tight deadlines among barriers to affordable housing relief

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

‘It is technically and feasibly possible’ but ‘extremely difficult’

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

New real estate marketing firm launched, CMC wins $500k grant from HHS for expansion … and more

Judges Gavel Or Law Mallet And Word Covid 19 On Sound Block

Car dealership employee files Covid-related suit over firing

Bob Sanders,

Parts specialist claims company took action after possible virus exposure

More news from NHBR:

Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

Cropped Shot Of Elderly Woman And Female Geriatric Social Worker

Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.