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

More news from NHBR:

Panel: Prioritize mental health wellness at work

Mental health wellness is an important element in the workplace, according to a panel of experts convened by the NH Business Review in an April 16 webinar. Making accommodations for mental health issues — including depression, posttraumatic stress, even grief — can go a long way toward employee retention and prevention of potential legal issues.

(Opinion) A long overdue win for patients: what PBM reform means for New Hampshire

Congress recently passed meaningful reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen who largely determine which medications patients receive and how much they pay.

ReGen Valley Tech Hub partners with NH Housing, Manchester chamber on May 12 housing summit

The ReGen Valley Tech Hub is partnering with New Hampshire Housing and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to address the state’s housing shortage, convening a regional summit May 12 at the University of New Hampshire Manchester, organizers announced April 15.

Velcro plans to move Manchester manufacturing to Somersworth

Velcro Companies plans to consolidate textiles manufacturing from its Queen City site to its production facility in Somersworth but is committed to remaining in New Hampshire, the company said Monday. Velcro, which has operated in Manchester for nearly 70 years, is the only U.S. manufacturer of textile hook and loop fasteners.