New Hampshire Business Review - Feb-1 2019

February 1, 2019

NH Business Review Staff

Planet Fitness among top 10 franchises on Entrepreneur list

Bob Sanders,

New Hampshire-based company hits No. 7 in Franchise 500

White Mountains buys stake in insurance startup co-founded by ex-board member

Bob Sanders,

To avoid conflict, director has stepped down from seat

Larry Gammon announces plans to step down at Easterseals

NH Business Review Staff,

Longtime president and CEO to step down after 47 years with organization

Carnegie Classification UNH ranks among prestigious research universities

NH Business Review Staff,

Only two other public universities in New England share top tier

Single Digits announces strategic partnership, acquisition

NH Business Review Staff,

Bedford company grows global network presence

Angel investors hold onto wallets for established businesses

NH Business Review Staff,

Early-stage entrepreneurs continue to struggle with securing deals

The best kept secret about clean energy

Henry Herndon,

High-level analyses project renewable energy will play a big role in lowering energy prices

Tech Tidbits From Across New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Akumina makes moves to support growth trajectory, hospitals work with Oracle partner to integrate applications via the cloud ... and more

New Hampshire House panel votes down Housing Appeals Board plan

Bob Sanders,

But backers see Senate as ‘best course’ for developer-backed proposal

Scorecard: New Hampshire has more work to do on energy efficiency

Jeff Feingold,

State policies lag far behind New England neighbors, say authors

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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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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.