New Hampshire Business Review - Feb-1 2019

February 1, 2019

NH Business Review Staff

Retirement planning (before it’s too late)

Madeline C. Hutchings, Michael Panebianco,

It’s never too early to think about it

Helms & Company adapts to industry’s evolution

Michael Kitch,

Healthcare consultancy has braved 35 years of change

NH’s mercurial aid to towns

Michael Kitch,

State has long reneged on funding promises

What to expect from wireless technology in 2019

Jay Ellison,

With the onset of 5G, the benefits and possibilities are endless

Shaking off the shutdown

Bob Sanders,

New Hampshire gets a taste of how reliant its economy is on the federal government

NH Senate to vote on Dems’ job training proposal

Bob Sanders,

Package contains boost in funding, cut in unemployment tax rate

The real New Hampshire is a welcoming, thoughtful community

Michael S. Lewis,

A recent Washington Post column just gets the Granite State completely wrong

Q&A with New Hampshire Senate President Donna Soucy

Bob Sanders,

NH Senate President Donna Soucy sees freezing the business profits tax rate at 7.9 percent as a way of providing localities with some property tax relief.

UNH Manchester launches program to boost biosciences workforce

NH Business Review Staff,

Scholarships, research opportunities will be made available to high-achieving students starting fall 2019

New England’s bustling medical industry drives Scott Electronics’ growth

Liisa Rajala,

Homeland security contributes to Salem firm’s broad customer base

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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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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.