New Hampshire Business Review - July-21 2017

July 21, 2017

NH Business Review Staff

Dartmouth grad’s startup backed by battery tech leaders

NH Business Review Staff,

Alta Motors will expand electric motorcycle production by summer’s end

TechWomen breakfast to host technology round tables

NH Business Review Staff,

Participants will discuss gaining visibility in the technology industry, mobile versus web and understanding generational differences

Consolidated Communications completes FairPoint acquisition

NH Business Review Staff,

$1.3 billion deal makes Consolidated ninth largest fiber provider in U.S.

Tech Tidbits From Across New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Sen. Maggie Hassan introduces ROI Act, Jewell Instruments, LLC acquires assets of Windsor, Conn.-based Gem Electronics, Inc. ... and more

Sen. Shaheen adds small business amendments to defense bill

Liisa Rajala,

Provisions encourage business relations between small firms and the federal government

New Hampshire bankruptcies edge up from a year ago

Bob Sanders,

But only one business filed for bankruptcy in June

OSHA seeks five-month delay in e-filing rule

Jeff Feingold,

Agency seeks time to reconsider provisions

New Hampshire’s construction unemployment rate jumps in May

Jeff Feingold,

1.2 percent increase seen from April

HUD awards New Hampshire $5.8 million in lead mitigation money

NH Business Review Staff,

Nashua, NH Housing to distribute funds

Balsams’ plan could finally go before Coos Planning Board this month

Christopher Jensen, Indepthnh.org,

Planners told project is ‘full speed ahead’

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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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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.