New Hampshire Business Review - February-3 2017

January 6, 2017

‘Right to work’ is wrong for New Hampshire

Mark Fernald,

It’s really a fight for the right to freeload

Financial, health security is under threat in NH

Jeff Woodburn,

On Jan. 21, the women’s march drew large crowds, not just all over the world, but in the North Country town of Lancaster, a town with 3,408 residents who, like the entire region, voted strongly for Donald Trump. All told,…

Celebrating New Hampshire’s State Library

Michael York,

2017 is the 300th anniversary of the nation’s first such institution

Stalled federal policy hurts NH biomass

Jameson French,

As the second most forested state in the nation, New Hampshire has long recognized the important role woody biomass (mainly forest thinnings and wood waste from forests) energy can play by diversifying its energy mix, providing clean and renewable power…

How to make NH’s business tax rate lowest in the nation

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: Do we really want to cut business taxes, or do we just want to play at it? The current rate for the business profits tax is 8.2 percent. It is scheduled to go to 7.9 percent at…

Plan a retirement revelation

Cathleen Toomey,

How do you envision your life after retiring?

Hiring foreign physicians to ease NH’s doctor shortages

Michael Murray,

Federal visa waiver program can help facilities in underserved areas fill positions

Q&A with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan

Michael McCord,

‘Repealing the ACA does nothing to help us as a state and country to meet the needs for a healthy workforce,’ says U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan.

How to advocate for balance

Loretta L.C. Brady, Ratinoff,

U.S. State Department employees provide a roadmap for promoting family-friendly changes

The future of manufacturing

Bill Ryan,

There’s growing optimism about a revival, but it won’t be what you think

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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

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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.