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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‘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.