New Hampshire Business Review - February 25, 2022

February 24, 2022

Jeff Feingold

New Hampshire's housing shortage is hurting ability to attract workers

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

At NHBR webinar, panel says lack of availability is making it harder for businesses to thrive

Legislative Preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers

Bob Sanders,

Raft of vaccine legislation, other workplace bills on the agenda

Ongoing budget battle puts Belknap County Nursing Home in jeopardy

Michael Kitch,

Convention’s focus on budget cuts exacerbates staff shortages at facility

Advocates say $100 million could help grease wheels for more affordable housing

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Governor’s housing initiative seen as ‘huge opportunity’

NH teachers fear ‘Freedom from Discrimination’ law worsens decline in social studies education

Jenny Whidden-Granite State News Collaborative,

Subject ‘has been marginalized to an unbelievable degree’ in state’s classrooms

Weekly Covid Roundup: NH cases, hospitalizations continue steep drop

Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative,

‘The numbers continue to head in the right direction’

Maria Proulx named Anthem’s next New Hampshire president

NH Business Review Staff,

Successor to Lisa Guertin starts new job in March

NH Supreme Court hears appeal on suspension of high-profile attorney

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

Robert Fojo accused of mishandling client funds, lying to investigators

Runyon honored for pro bono efforts by ABA committee

NH Business Review Staff,

Peterborough attorney recognized for work with Free Legal Answers

Department of Business and Economic Affairs launches statewide project to address housing needs

Jeff Feingold,

Regional planning commissions enlisted to develop ideas, strategies for communities

More news from NHBR:

Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

Man Counting College Savings Fund, Tuition Fee Or Student Loan W

Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…