New Hampshire Business Review - July 15, 2022

July 15, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

NH’s Lamphere elected president of national crime victim compensation board group

With energy prices rising, Sununu proposes $60 million energy relief program

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Governor proposes $100 payments to New Hampshire families to defray costs

Has NH residential market been affected by rising interest rates? Not yet, say Realtors

Paul Briand,

Demand remains high as lack of inventory continues to fuel record prices

Specific State School redevelopment plans could emerge by end of summer

Michael Mortensen-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Formal call for plans is next step in state’s effort to sell property

Despite recent increases, higher-ed funding in New Hampshire trails all other states

Phil Sletten,

High costs can be linked to high school students’ decision to leave state to attend college

Close Up Of A Judge Gavel Resting On A Protective Mask.

Auto parts distribution firm sued over alleged Covid violations, racist comments

Bob Sanders,

Ex-employee charges retaliation by company

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

NH Business Review Staff,

Hilton Garden Inn planned in North Conway, Home for Little Wanders launches NH housing program … and more

Sununu signs BPT cut, aid to municipalities into law

Bob Sanders,

Governor also signs bill expanding number of hours teens can work

Gym memberships, visits nearing pre-pandemic numbers around NH

Brad Spiegel-Granite State News Collaborative,

Owners see a heartening return to fitness facilities as Covid concerns wane

Ukraine And Russia Flag With Cracks, Political Conflict.

New Hampshire firm charged with export violations in shipments to Russia, Ukraine

Bob Sanders,

U.S. attorney says falsely identified goods were sent between 2016 and 2019

More news from NHBR:

Shaping NH's health care landscape

NH Hospital Association President Steve Ahnen discusses health care landscape in the state, federal and state policies affecting patients, AI in health care and more

Fake Medicare Card With Fake Us Currency And Pen.

Exit stage left: Two insurers leave NH’s Medicare Advantage market

Anthem and Martin’s Point are exiting the state entirely, Aetna is shrinking its coverage to just one county, and others are adjusting their plans, leaving some of the state’s counties with limited choices

Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal

New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.