New Hampshire Business Review - January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Piggy Rich Bank And Flag Of New Hampshire

New Hampshire municipalities welcome drop in state retirement contribution

Jamie L. Costa-Concord Monitor,

For the first time in 20 years, rate of payment by employers is cut

Mother Breastfeeds Her Baby While Working With Laptop.

What you need to know about new protections for pregnant, nursing workers

Casey Quinlan/NH Bulletin,

Recently enacted measures clarify rights of mothers, proponents says

Proposed amendment seeks to boost NH judicial retirement age to 75

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

Ex-Justice Lynn, now a rep, sees to hike age from current 70

Cryptocurrency trial put spotlight on internet schemes, U.S. attorney says

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

Keene resident’s conviction shows s ’culture of scamming’ is a ‘pervasive society problem’

Cunningham on LLCs: When it’s time for a divorce

John Cunningham,

What are the steps, hurdles for two-member LLCs looking to split up?

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

McLane Middleton adds two attorneys; elects new directors … and more

Newcomers to New Hampshire and Maine continue to drive population growth

Sarah Gibson-NH Public Radio,

Both states growing slightly faster than U.S. average

Manchester's director of homeless initiatives: ‘We feel a great sense of urgency’

Carol Robidoux-Manchester Ink Link,

‘Moving the needle is going to look like providing a model of care that’s different from what we’ve been offering,’ says Adrienne Beloin

Eight new Hampshire mayors call for more state action on homelessness crisis

Jeongyoon Han/NH Public Radio,

But governor defends his policies, programs

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

12 businesses boost Forest Society’s Rocks renovation effort, Untiet named director of development, community relations at CATCH … and more

More news from NHBR:

‘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.