New Hampshire Business Review - August-4 2017

August 4, 2017

NH Business Review Staff

U.S. median home value surpasses $200,000 mark

NH Business Review Staff,

Record stems from 7.4 percent annual growth

Peninsula-wide property on Lake Winnipesaukee up for sale

NH Business Review Staff,

16-acre property located along stretch where "On Golden Pond" was shot

People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Roundup

NH Business Review Staff,

FAA awards $3.5 million to MHT for reconstruction, NH Housing Finance Authority doles out grants ... and more

Governor signs New Hampshire ‘joint employment’ bill into law

Bob Sanders,

Measure aims to define employer-employee relationship at franchises

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Shaheen, Hassan welcome Afghan robotics team, EdTech Innovation Forum set to take place next week at Sandbox ColLABorative ... and more

LED illumination systems, laser diode modules improve dental imaging

NH Business Review Staff,

Salem-based ProPhotonix Limited delivers advanced technology to dental equipment market

Sprint 4G LTE data roaming, fixed service available in Coos County

NH Business Review Staff,

Advanced architecture from ExteNet Systems and TCC Networks makes 4G LTE possible on Great North Woods Wireless’ Coos County cellular network

Albany International anticipates $16 million loss

NH Business Review Staff,

Second-quarter loss is driven by profitability revisions regarding two legacy commercial aerospace contracts

Clean Tech Corner: How to support the renewable energy industry

Michael Behrmann,

Understanding incentives and subsidies

Four new multifamily projects win NH Housing assistance

Jeff Feingold,

Funding will help build 127 new units in three towns

More news from NHBR:

NH’s rankings reflect the good and the bad

There are any number of reports, surveys, and rankings that show how well — or how poorly — New Hampshire is doing on a range of issues. Everything from education funding to safety to having a baby to business opportunities to student loan delinquency — it seems everything can be measured in one form or another, often as a yardstick against other states.

Glowing Math Formulas And Ai Symbols On Dark Background

MIT partners with Lakes Region Community College for pilot math and AI education program

The two educational institutions launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems.

Don’t stop at yellow lights

While major economic indicators are serving as caution tape for many organizations that are hesitant to make investments or take on risk right now, there is a very bright green light out there. There is also a fast-moving vehicle on the road: AI, and the frenetic adoption pace at which people now use it to find essential information. Organizations need to adapt to be seen and referenced by these tools.

(Opinion) The best emergency response begins long before the emergency

When the next emergency comes, the most important question won’t be whether we have a plan; it will be whether we’ve already built the relationships that make the plan work

Hometown Financial Group to acquire Primary Bank

Bedford-based Primary Bank is merging with Easthampton, Mass.-based Hometown Financial Group in a transaction valued at $160 million in cash and stock.

New Hampshire cannot be ‘controlled’

In a recent ad, a candidate for Congress claimed that “two families have controlled New Hampshire politics for the last several decades,” or something to that effect. That rather curious claim referred to the alleged dominance of New Hampshire politics by the Shaheen and Sununu families. The notion that any family has or could dominate New Hampshire politics has to be dismissed.

Manufactured homes in single-family neighborhoods?

Webinar panel discusses far-reaching consequences of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the bipartisan legislation that seeks to address the lack of supply in the Granite State and across the country

It's Worth Knowing: The Canadians are back in NH — but for how long?

There's been a rebound of Canadian tourists across NH this summer. But new tariffs and words may have an effect on their visits this fall. Meanwhile, right along the border, there's still cross-border neighborliness in the small New Hampshire and Canadian communities.