New Hampshire Business Review - January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023

Lebanon geotechnical equipment maker becomes 100% employee owned

Bob Sanders,

Another New Hampshire company is now owned by its employees. Geokon Inc., a Lebanon supplier of geotechnical structural monitoring instruments, announced last month…

Understanding the longevity of New Hampshire's Merrimack Station

Scott Merrill-Granite State News Collaborative, Jill Patel-Granite State News Collaborative,

How New England’s last coal-fired power plant has managed to survive

New Hampshire rings out 2022 with an uptick in bankruptcy filings

Bob Sanders,

But year still closes with big annual drop in filings

Report: Ex-Cottage Hospital CEO played vocal role in Giuliani legal team’s bid to reverse 2020 election

Michael Kitch,

In copious texts to Trump’s chief of staff, Maria Ryan exhorted him to take action

Bid in Congress to expand low-income housing tax credit gains support

Jeff Feingold,

NH’s Kuster among co-sponsors of measure to bolster, streamline affordable housing development tool

Proposal could change how evidence is disclosed after a conviction

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

Judicial system takes on ways to deal with ‘exculpatory evidence’

Why you should ring in the new year with an internal wage and hour audit

Peg O'Brien,

It could help an employer avoid liability before trouble brews

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

NH to receive $15m in Walmart opioid settlement ... and more

November’s jobless rate rose, but state’s employment picture looks strong

Bob Sanders,

Number of Granite Staters in workforce rose again last month, continuing annual trend

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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

Cropped Shot Of Elderly Woman And Female Geriatric Social Worker

Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.