New Hampshire Business Review - February-2 2018

February 2, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

Infrastructure frustrations

Brad Cook,

It’s time for a rational discussion of how to meet New Hampshire’s funding needs

When’s the right time to take Social Security?

Bob Bonfiglio,

The decision is made best in the context of your overall retirement plan

What’s happening to community banks?

Michael Kitch,

Interest rates and red tape push consolidation

Hernia mesh litigation mounts

Bob Sanders,

Hundreds of lawsuits filed over NH-made medical product

Milford High program brings businesses, students together

Liisa Rajala,

Next STEAM Night to take place on April 12

Q&A with sustainability expert/Realtor Mike Bellamente

Michael McCord,

Mike Bellamente, an agent with Keller Williams Coastal Realty, heads the NH Association of Realtors’ recently formed sustainability committee.

NH Senate panel hears ideas on electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Liisa Rajala,

Bill would set up commission to explore future needs

NH House bill seeks tougher penalty for delayed workers’ comp checks

Bob Sanders,

Measure would double amount if payment to injured worker is delayed

University of Maine at Augusta to host conference on drone business applications

NH Business Review Staff,

Business applications include using UAVs to conduct engineering inspections, monitor power transmission lines and more

Tech user groups in New Hampshire

John Whelan,

Technologists meet regularly to discuss new innovations, applications

More news from NHBR:

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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The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

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.