New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 14, 2025

February 14, 2025

Ground breaks and construction begins at The Village on Technology Hill

TFMoran Staff,

TFMoran's mixed-use development is designed to support the region’s growing economy while offering a unique living experience.

VHB leads three sessions at New England Water Environment Association Conference

VHB Staff,

Thought leaders from VHB — a civil engineering company with an office in Bedford — recently presented at this year’s New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) Conference.

Banking on better times: Tailwinds are in sight for the banking industry

Jaclyn Jaeger,

A lighter touch on bank regulations, improved access to funding and capital, and leveling the playing field for community banks are just a few priorities that lawmakers and banking regulators have signaled they intend to pursue in the months and years ahead.

Funding uncertain

Brad Cook,

New Hampshire charities and other nonprofit entities find themselves facing many new challenges as 2025 begins. There are a host of issues and examples.

(Opinion) Housing crisis: Don’t leave people with disabilities behind

Opinion,

New Hampshire state leadership needs to take action to ease housing regulations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Female Doctor Looking At Patient Undergoing Ct Scan

The most important investment: How to be a savvy healthcare consumer

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION,

Medical debt is the leading cause of financial stress, but in New Hampshire, independent healthcare providers like BASC offer a way to cut costs without sacrificing quality.

The Bottom Line: Eversource, Connection and Standex

Trisha Nail,

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Take 5: job market trends, workplace shifts and consumer behavior

Trisha Nail,

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

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Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.