New Hampshire Business Review - February-19 2016

January 4, 2016

Q&A with New Futures’ Michele Merritt

Bob Sanders,

If it is allowed to continue, Medicaid expansion should be instrumental in reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in New Hampshire, says Michele Merritt, policy director for the organization New Futures.

Cartoon for the Week of February 19, 2016

NH Business Review Staff,

Self-publishing firm finds national audience

Liisa Rajala,

Author’s own experience led to Portsmouth business

Rental controls?

Bob Sanders,

State, localities grapple with growth of Airbnb in New Hampshire

Resonetics to open Costa Rica plant

NH Business Review Staff,

‘In response to our customers’ need for improved logistics and lower costs’

‘Impact investing’ focus of forum series

NH Business Review Staff,

Live Free & Start, Charitable Foundation, Loan Fund team up for six events across state

Great Bay, UNH Manchester team up for biotech program

NH Business Review Staff,

Initiative offers transfer from associate to bachelor’s

Tech Tidbits From Across NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Cybersecurity forum at UNH Manchester, Unified Office product wins honor … and more

Susan Sylvester, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business

Liisa Rajala,

President and chief financial officer, Absolute Resource Associates

Kris McCracken, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business

Liisa Rajala,

President and CEO, Manchester Community Health Center

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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

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.