New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 16, 2022

December 15, 2022

Jeff Feingold

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

NH Business Review Staff,

Seacoast home sales in November fall to seven-year low, Nashua office buildings sells for $10.7 million … and more

Buyer’s ambitious plans for Lakes Region site surpass her prior projects – by far

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

But supporters of bidding firm see principals as ‘go-getters’

Superior Court judge denies injunction against statewide property tax

Michael Kitch,

Ruling denies bid by plaintiffs in school-funding litigation

Executive Council to weigh $21.5 million bid to acquire former State School property

Michael Kitch,

Manchester ‘adaptive reuse’ realty firm seeks to build housing, convention center at 217-acre site

A Woman Using A Google Pixel 3 Xl At Home .

New Hampshire couple sues Google over alleged phone hijacking

Bob Sanders,

Employee of company’s repair vendor charged with taking control of couple’s phone, accounts

NH employment outlook remains strong as bankruptcies continue record low pace

Bob Sanders,

Bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire continue to remain at record low levels, and while the unemployment rate has risen slightly, more Granite Staters are working. In November, some 51 Granite State individuals and businesses filed for protection, two fewer than…

U.S. Supreme Court case could curtail rights of Medicaid patients

Michael Ollove-Stateline,

New Hampshire is among 22 states urging justices to block beneficiaries from suing over denial of services

$13 million settlement brings long saga of Performance Sports Group to an end

Bob Sanders,

Plaintiffs in class action suit to agree to deal after bankruptcy of former New Hampshire-based company

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Stevens to keynote Mental Health Summit ... and more

NH communities see opportunities in becoming more ‘age-friendly’

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

In a rapidly aging state, cities, towns take steps to make themselves more ‘livable’

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.