New Hampshire Business Review - December-25 2015

September 29, 2015

NH Business Review Staff

Annual preview: It’s the workforce, stupid

Bob Sanders,

Labor shortage is cramping N.H.’s economy

Democracy is missing from pipeline debate

Daniel Weeks,

The vast majority of Granite Staters can’t afford to hire lobbyists or candidates of their own

Managers need to coach

Rosanna Nadeau,

Organizations need leaders who can build engagement and develop people

The region needs more energy infrastructure

Tracy Hatch, Jim Roche,

To reduce costs and ensure a bright future, we need solutions that work for New Hampshire

Q&A with Hellenic American University Provost Triant Flouris

Jeff Feingold,

Hellenic American University’s MBA program stresses the interdisciplinary nature of business, says Triant Flouris.

Visa cap hurts hospitality

Earle Wason,

Lack of staffers is hurting lodging and restaurant revenue, operations

What do D.C. politicos really know about NH voters?

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: Noticing the larger than normal number of license plates from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia in our area in recent months, it occurred to me that while some of these may be people who have…

The Legislature’s 2016 plate

Brad Cook,

Some 1,000 bills will go before lawmakers in the next session

In Vt., where’s the electricity?

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: Where’s the electricity? We have not asked this question, and New England Clean Power Link promoter Transmission Developers Inc. has not answered it. This proposed 1,000-megawatt, 154-mile, $1.2-billon, merchant transmission line would connect the Hydro-Québec grid at…

Fishing for new markets

Erik Chapman,

Retail initiatives shore up seafood industry

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.

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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.