New Hampshire Business Review - February-16 2018

February 16, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

Nicole Brassard Jordan, 2018 Outstanding Woman in Business

Liisa Rajala,

Director of marketing, merchandising and warehousing at the New Hampshire Liquor Commission

Mary Johanna Brown, 2018 Outstanding Woman in Business

Liisa Rajala,

Founder and president of Brown & Company Design in Portsmouth

Girls At Work, 2018 AWE Award Winner

NH Business Review Staff,

The Advocate for Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Award honors an individual or organization that has made a lasting impact on empowering women and girls in the Granite State.

NH House again OKs paid family and medical leave bill

Bob Sanders,

But second vote to approve isn’t enough as measure is sent to House Finance Committee for scrutiny

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

UNH School of Law introduces bioInnovation research and law course, SilverTech promotes within ... and more

Five public meetings scheduled on draft wetlands rules

Jeff Feingold,

DES proposes first complete rewrite of regulations since 1991

Frustration mounts as Sarah Mildred Long Bridge opening delayed again

Jeff Feingold,

May completion is now promised by Cianbro

People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Roundup

NH Business Review Staff,

Walz joins CATCH board … and more

NH House committee weighs proposal for local hotel room fee

Bob Sanders,

Sponsor says funds would be used for capital improvements, tourism promotion

Bottomline reports second-quarter income jump

Bob Sanders,

Federal tax cuts give Portsmouth company a boost

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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

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