New Hampshire Business Review - December-26 2014

November 12, 2014

Nigerian entrepreneurship effort relies on N.H. assistance

Liisa Rajala,

Exeter-based Knowledge Institute’s online tools and mentorship program are being used to build a small business backbone in the African nation

Fannie, Freddie ease first-time buyer rules

Jeff Feingold,

New guidelines will offer mortgages with as little as 3% down payment

State's largest liquor store to open in Salem

NH Business Review Staff,

Renovations to begin in January

Seacoast home sales drop 33% in November

Jeff Feingold,

Smallest number of transactions in eight months

Massachusetts manufacturer to open Pease facility

NH Business Review Staff,

Andover Healthcare plans move of headquarters, new production facility

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown

NH Business Review Staff,

4th ClearChoiceMD center opens, Nathan Wechsler expands … and more

Cimino takes over as state’s new Travel and Tourism agency chief

Jeff Feingold,

Agency’s one-time communications manager now in top job

Good news outweighs the bad in N.H. October foreclosure data

Bob Sanders,

So far in 2014, foreclosures are down 25 percent from a year ago

Meeting the challenge of office-space planning

Dan Scanlon,

It’s somewhat similar to laying out a kitchen or any other part of the house, albeit on a larger scale

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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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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.