New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 24, 2023

February 23, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Wage and Hour agency spreads word about PUMP Act … and more

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Is New Hampshire starting to cash in on the Massachusetts ‘Millionaire’s Tax’?

Paul Briand,

Realtors, state officials seeing, and welcoming, signs of wealthier Bay Staters looking to relocate

Proposed 95-acre multi-use development in Concord may grow even larger

Jeff Feingold,

Development team adds third partner and takes option to add 40 acres

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Champions: A winning proposal to help solve New Hampshire's housing shortage

Special to NH Business Review,

Coalition of business groups urges support for municipal Housing Champion program

Masiello Group adds to Maine footprint with new office in South Portland

NH Business Review Staff,

New residential real estate office now has 35 locations in northern New England

Berlin commercial greenhouse project on track to begin growing vegetables by end of year

Jeff Feingold,

North Country Growers meets funding goal; construction set to resume in spring

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

Jeff Feingold,

HVACR firm leases Manchester space … and more

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NH's school-funding formula works, AG, Coalition Communities argue in response to suit

Michael Kitch,

Method of allowing wealthier districts to keep state property tax distribution is constitutional, they say

Dunkin’ Donuts files suit against ex-franchisee over trademark infringement

Bob Sanders,

Company says owner of two East Hampstead shops continues to do use brand after losing rights to it

Pharma giant Lonza begins work on another expansion at Pease campus

Paul Briand,

Plan includes building modifications to house client of biomanufacturer

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.