New Hampshire Business Review - December 17, 2021

December 15, 2021

Jeff Feingold

Demographic insights about NH

Brad Cook

Have ‘common wisdom’ principles in the state put us on the wrong track?

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The lure of insured indexes

Margaret Tully

They can be the safest investment during these trying times

The future is happening now

Tom Sedoric & Casey Snyder

How ESG investing has the potential to be a transformational road map

The new workplace reality

Jason Alexander

Culture and employee experience may require reinvention from the ground up

Chicoine confirmed as Department of Energy commissioner

NH Business Review Staff

The Executive Council has confirmed Jared Chicoine as the state’s commissioner of the newly created Department of Energy.

Experiment in Derry tests a new variety of Medicare

Bob Sanders

Pilot program moves away from fee-for-service payment model

The public-private puzzle

Paul Briand

Effort to privatize transport projects stalled

Year 2022 Economic Outlook, Forecast Or Visionary To See Future Ahead, Challenge And Business Opportunity Concept, Smart Businessman Climb Up Ladder To See Through Telescope On Year 2022 Number.

‘A whole new world’

Bob Sanders

NH’s economy has evolved in the pandemic, so what does 2022 have in store?

Mapping lead contamination in the Granite State

Kathie Ragsdale, Paul Cuno Booth, Scott Merrill/Business NH,

While there has been progress, young children living in poverty remain at high risk of lead poisoning

Bottomline Technologies exploring possible sale

Bob Sanders,

In November, CEO said, ‘everything is on the table’

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

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

The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.