New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 26, 2024

January 26, 2024

The sound of community

Trisha Nail,

North Main Music, launched by Mike McAdam in 2003, serves students primarily across Nashua and several neighboring communities. It boasts roughly 225 students and is comprised of 15 instructors of various disciplines.

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Understanding the 2024 DOL Independent Contractor Rule

Amy Cann,

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) published its new final rule regarding the classification of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Debunking 6 Social Security retirement myths

Robert Bonfiglio,

Collecting Social Security benefits is an important component of any retirement income withdrawal strategy, but the federal program can also be complicated to understand.

(Opinion) Latest ‘Star Trek’ series circles back to hope that humanity might one day find harmony

Jayme Simões,

The latest version of Captain Chris Pike is a true optimist. Even facing a terrible fate, he is able to stay strong.

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State asks for help promoting New Hampshire’s Paid Family Medical Leave program

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

State officials are asking for help promoting New Hampshire’s Paid Family Medical Leave program, saying not enough people are aware of it despite an ongoing marketing campaign.

Prison, parole reform system deemed a setup for failure

Scott Merrill-NH Bar News,

A person in New Hampshire who violates the conditions of their parole is very often referred to by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (DOC) as a “Community Failure.”

(Opinion) Assisted suicide opens the wrong door

Steven Wade,

The Granite State finds itself at a crossroads with the introduction of HB 1283, new legislation that seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide.

An integral consideration

Jules Good,

As one of thousands of disabled people in New Hampshire, I’ve encountered my fair share of access barriers while interacting with Granite State businesses.

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Employers can set a mandatory retirement age

Jeanne Sahadi -CNN Business,

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, 75, is stepping down from Apple’s board because of the company’s age-based restrictions for its directors, and it raises the question of ageism in Corporate America.

New bill supports housing for people with mental illness

Sruthi Gopalakrishnan/Concord Monitor,

Jessica Renda didn’t realize that things were about to get difficult when her eldest daughter was discharged last summer from New Hampshire Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility.

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‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.