New Hampshire Business Review - July 16, 2021

July 15, 2021

Jeff Feingold

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

NH Business Review Staff,

Manchester business community grows with new leases, Belmont's Great Brook Village is sold ... and more

Despite Covid, NH has more than 20,000 energy jobs

Bob Sanders,

There are nearly 500 more jobs in energy efficiency than energy production

Q&A with Deputy Employment Security Commissioner Richard Lavers

Rick Green

As deputy commissioner of New Hampshire Employment Security, Richard Lavers has been incredibly busy for the last year and a half

Sununu signs affordable housing tax breaks bill

Ethan Dewitt-Concord Monitor

New Hampshire municipalities will have more tools to encourage affordable housing developments under a new law signed by Gov. Chris Sununu

Why the state should beef up solar in energy strategy

Eric Kilens

Here are some humble suggestions to really allow the industry to grow, and in turn, greatly benefit New Hampshire’s local economy

Hospital specialty pharmacies: follow the money

Donald J. Pfundstein

Special pharmacy is big business — and big money

NH’s disability community is celebrating new budget

Deb Ritcey

A key, longstanding challenge is finally being addressed

How to be ‘deeply successful’

Doug Teschner

Learn to ‘pay it forward’ to your future self by making sacrifices you’ll consider worthwhile

The credentials that matter

Ron Bourque

It’s what we do or are capable of doing that really matters

Woman With Mask Delivering Fastfood Motogirl

41% of NH restaurants received federal Covid aid

Bob Sanders

Some 418 New Hampshire restaurants will receive a total of more than $90 million through the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund, an average of $217,000 per establishment

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

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

The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.