New Hampshire Business Review - December 3, 2021

December 1, 2021

Jeff Feingold

A new meaning for Nov. 22

Brad Cook

Reflections on the birth of our first grandchild

Rural areas could prosper most from SNAP benefits

Michael Polizzotti

Latest permanent hike seen as reducing disparities between urban, rural economies

Workers flex their muscles

Bill Ryan

We’re watching a mass realization among employees that dignity and respect go a long way

Global Seafood Alliance: more than a name change

Michael McCord

In 2022, the Portsmouth-based Global Seafood Alliance will celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Let’s rewind the Covid clock

Rob Bourque

Politicization of the pandemic has been a travesty, and we’re paying the price

More staff needed to license healthcare workers

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin

The state’s healthcare workforce shortage has forced healthcare agencies to rely on traveling workers

Disparities in reporting housing problems in Manchester

Casey McDermott-NH Public Radio

City data underscores the disparities in who’s most often affected by substandard housing in Manchester

Sustainability Slam winners declared

NH Business Review Staff

Eight NH organizations took home the honors at NH Businesses for Social Responsibility’s seventh annual Sustainability Slam.

Report: Lake Winnipesaukee is worth more than $17 billion

NH Business Review Staff

The largest contributor to Winnipesaukee’s worth was property values, which was about $16 billion.

Energy-efficiency decision sends a chill

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin

Energy-efficiency programs in New Hampshire are in for a big change

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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025

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

Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

Cropped Shot Of Elderly Woman And Female Geriatric Social Worker

Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.