New Hampshire Business Review - February 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

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Bill would expand workers’ comp cancer presumption for NH firefighters

Jeff Feingold,

Senate measure widens definition of occupationally caused illness

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Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Federal court rules for NH, 12 states vs. federal ban on state tax cuts … and more

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Special House panel seeks solutions to ‘horrible’ child care situation in NH

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Committee investigating ‘crisis,’ but will propose no legislation this year

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Europe nears ‘unitary patent’ system

Douglas Burum,

New court would change the rules for obtaining patents on continent

Energy Efficiency

NH PUC's energy-efficiency report criticized as biased, inaccurate

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Analysis called ‘deeply hostile to ratepayer-funded energy efficiency’

Storage Boom

How Lake Winnipesaukee drives the Lakes Region's self-storage boom

Jon Decker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Housing market, migration drive growth in industry

Businessman Is Running With A Pair Of Scissors And Chasing The Tax

House panel weighs cut in BET, elimination of I&D and communications taxes

Bob Sanders,

Will New Hampshire be the only state in the nation with no communications tax? Will it join Tennessee as being one of the few “true” income tax-free states? Will it keep its promise to businesses to lower the business enterprise…

Tuscan Village Plan

Tuscan Village seeks to add 600 more housing units

Jeff Feingold,

Office building plans scrapped for more residential

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$2.8m grant will fund energy-efficiency project at Manchester airport’s terminal

Jeff Feingold,

Project calls for replacing facility’s original fiberglass canopy

Kim Cochran Procon 2023

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

Jeff Feingold,

Three added to Procon leadership team, Concord Casino plan approved … and more

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Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork

On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.

Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline

In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers

Published annually, “The Best Lawyers in America®” is an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys. Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in dozens of legal specialties related to the needs of businesses,…

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NASA veteran joins UNH to lead R&D

Ramy Rahimi is the new vice president for research and development at the University of New Hampshire.

Mike Cote Columnist

NH Business Notebook: Mission accomplished

For years, Diane Fitzpatrick talked with her board of directors at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester about expanding to the West Side, home to 25% of the city’s population.

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Q&A with Executive director of NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Robert Tourigny

Robert Tourigny has been leading NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire for more than 20 years, but he’s still chasing the big ones.

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15 leaders honored for 2026 Business Excellence Awards

This year, NH Business Review marks the 24th anniversary of our Business Excellence Awards, which celebrate the initiative, creativity and tenacity of the Granite State’s business community.

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It’s (still) the economy, stupid

Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.

Mortgage rates aren’t doing NH housing affordability any favors

A new study shows that New Hampshire ranks ninth among states where residential mortgages are rising the fastest. The news doesn’t help ease the myriad concerns associated with the state’s ongoing housing crisis.