New Hampshire Business Review - December-7 2018

December 7, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

End-of-year family giving ideas

Melinda Mosier,

Some ideas to start or bolster your own tradition of philanthropy

Coaching sales all-stars

Kevin Hallenbeck,

How to help salespeople achieve new levels of success

People with disabilities are eager to work

James T. Brett,

Companies should tap into this overlooked segment of the workforce

The remarkable ascent of NH

Bill Ryan,

How we grew to become the ‘Best State for Opportunity’

Change is on the way to Concord

Brad Cook,

In 2018, the wave in New Hampshire was blue

Why create a new disaster by reacting to this one?

Ron Bourque,

Lessons from the Columbia Gas explosions

Science-based PFAS regulations are required

Jim Roche,

The process of setting acceptable standards should not be driven by emotion

NH’s energy future is not a partisan issue

Michael Behrmann,

We must continue making progress to transform our needs, regardless of the party in power

Yes, gun violence is in doctors’ ‘lane’

Patricia Edwards,

The NRA is wrong to dismiss physicians’ concerns over the effects of firearms

Q&A with NH Legal Assistance attorney Elliot Berry

Jack Kenny,

‘I don’t think anything is more fundamental than housing,’ says Elliot Berry, a longtime NH Legal Assistance attorney and director of its Housing Justice Project.

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 Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

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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.