New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 24, 2023

February 23, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

McLane Middleton, Down Rachlin add attorneys … and more

Sununu’s budget proposal suggests that fears of harsh recession are easing

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Outlook is shifting on concerns about economy’s resilience

Agent Of Real Estate Holding In Hand House. Buyer, Customer Gives Money Bag, Deal Sale, Buying House.

Report finds nearly a third of residential transactions in NH were cash last year

Paul Briand,

31.9 percent of real estate transactions in 2022 were all-cash, analysis finds

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Triple Construction picked to build homeless shelter, CATCH appoints board members … and more

Four things to consider as governor delivers his budget address

Josh Rogers -NH Public Radio,

Sununu says his plan will contain ‘nothing too outrageous’

Legislative preview: Four energy bills to put close party split in NH House on full view

Bob Sanders,

Renewables, energy-efficiency measures to go before full membership on Tuesday

PC Connection Inc. sees ‘economic headwinds,' announces cost-cutting effort

Bob Sanders,

IT company ends year with disappointing sales, income results

Four tenant protection bills run the gauntlet during NH House committee hearing

Bob Sanders,

Measures addressing tenant protection show consequences of narrowly divided membership

A bid to improve New Hampshire’s energy infrastructure siting process

Barry Needleman,

House bill seeks to eliminate Site Evaluation Committee inefficiencies by giving duties to PUC, Energy Department

Watch out ‘CSI’: New report finds bloodstain pattern analysis isn’t reliable

Maureen Milliken -Manchester Ink Link,

In study of expert opinions, discrepancies, errors found

More news from NHBR:

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.