New Hampshire Business Review - July 17, 2020

July 16, 2020

Jeff Feingold

New Hampshire car registrations begin to rev up after pandemic lull

Damien Fisher-Granite State News Collaborative,

Backlog subsiding after renewal extension is lifted

NH Electric Co-op members narrowly reject broadband proposal

Jeff Feingold,

But efforts to expand access appear likely to continue

Dartmouth to lead national secure smart home effort

NH Business Review Staff,

$10 million program focuses on strengthening trust around household Internet of Things

Tech entrepreneur Andrea Kokolis named UNH’s Entrepreneur of the Year

NH Business Review Staff,

She’s played a role in 15 deals, including Newforma and Granite Systems

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Saint-Gobain settles patent suit, STEM grant for UNH … and more

Initial New Hampshire jobless claims held steady last week

Bob Sanders,

But number of people collecting benefits falls below 100,000

Inventory of New Hampshire homes for sale nosedives again in May

Bob Sanders,

But demand remained strong as median sale price rose 6.6%

Governor’s affordable housing initiatives left on NH House floor

Michael Kitch,

Bills aren’t sent to the Senate amid partisan bickering

NH Senate OKs bill setting new rules for evictions, foreclosures

Bob Sanders,

Watered-down measure offers ‘baseline protections’

Will Covid bring a flood of property tax abatement requests in NH?

Stephen Wheelock,

Municipalities should brace for them as commercial property values are hit

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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.

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The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

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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.