New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 16, 2022

December 15, 2022

Jeff Feingold

The preliminary rounds are over

Brad Cook,

Now it’s time to take on the business of governing

Inflation, more demand strain food pantries, soup kitchens

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

There is less food and much more people in need

Back to the future?

Jim Reidy,

USDOL returns to a more traditional approach to independent contracting rules

What does NH lose if its primary is no longer first?

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

For the political elite, there’s a lot at stake, but voters are ambivalent

Has inflation peaked?

Kenneth J. Entenmann,

While there’s still turbulence, the numbers are trending in the right direction

Communities seek to become more ‘age-friendly’

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

In rapidly aging state, towns take steps to be more ‘livable’

Payroll services and cyber risks

Cameron G. Shilling,

Troves of information, financial transactions can present tempting targets to hackers

With a big budget, Manchester wants to revitalize its brand

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

City officials seeking bids from agencies on how to shape the Queen City's brand

Executive Council OKs new round of broadband funding

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

$65M in federal funds slated to improve the state’s broadband infrastructure

‘Crucial’ state broadband coverage map taking shape

NH Business Review Staff,

NH GRANIT to receive funds to collect broadband data in mapping efforts

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.