New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 12, 2024

January 12, 2024

Amanda Andrews

A taste of authentic Italy

Trisha Nail,

Gusto Italiano Market brings Italian cuisine to Bedford

Art for everyone’s sake

Mike Cote,

Open Arts United aims to increase access to cultural activities

Keene looks to ‘cottage courts’ as option amid housing squeeze

Hunter Oberst/Keene Sentinel,

Keene is drafting zoning regulations to allow for the development of more miniature types of living

Foolproof predictions for 2024

Mike Cote,

Workforce, housing, child care continue to top NH’s list of needs

New FAFSA will make more students eligible for aid in NH

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

Several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will make more students eligible to receive financial assistance this year.

Beyond the politics of contempt

Doug Teschner,

How we see others is a reflection of ourselves

NH is starting a new low- and moderate-income community solar program

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Community solar projects can help connect people who don’t have solar panels with the benefits of that energy

Looking back and ahead to key issues facing the state’s economy

Phil Sletten,

The national economy outpaced many forecasters’ expectations for a recession in 2023

“Flight Training”

Ron Bourque,

Improves performance regardless of business type

GreenSource Fabrication secures $46.2m federal defense-production grant

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

A company in Charlestown that manufactures printed circuit boards will receive $46.2 million in federal funds through the U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Sen Jeanne Shaheen announced recently.

More news from NHBR:

A Pair Of Vintage Golden Scales Of Justice Rests On A Wooden Des

Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership

Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.