New Hampshire Business Review - July 15, 2022

July 15, 2022

NH reaches $500k Superfund cleanup cost deal; EPA takes legal action over contaminated Wilton site

Bob Sanders,

Georgia Pacific agrees to pay state’s costs in ongoing cleanup; federal agency seeks access to former Abbott Machine site

'Not a close case'

Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative,

NH Personnel Appeals Board upholds trooper firing

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Sununu's three circuit court picks breeze through hearings … and more

Andy Warhol, Prince and the changing scope of ‘fair use’ in copyright law

Ned Sackman, Anna Nilles,

Why creators and businesses should to pay attention to a case in the Supreme Court

Law in the Marketplace: Business startups and IRAs

John Cunningham,

The basics about IRAs, ESAs and HSAs for entrepreneurs

Application period opens next week for $100m NH housing development fund

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

InvestNH program to allocate $50 million directly to developers

Application process begins for New Hampshire school security grants

NH Business Review Staff,

Total of $13.3m will be available to public, nonpublic schools

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

NH Business Review Staff,

MVSB opens new branch, Savings Bank of Walpole announces one … and more

Amid increases, NH Electric Cooperative’s rates remain lower than other utilities

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Policymakers debate whether other utilities should adopt the co-op’s energy purchasing model

With bill signing, New Hampshire convenience stores can offer keno

Bob Sanders,

Governor also OKs cryptocurrency, Medicaid dental benefits legislation

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.