New Hampshire Business Review - July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

Upper Valley firm Recheck seeks accountability in solar

Trisha Nail,

New startup hopes to remedy misleading sales pitches by unscrupulous characters by giving legitimate solar marketers and contractors a badge of distinction

Granite United Way CEO to leave after 20 years of service

NH Business Review Staff,

After more than two decades leading Granite United Way, Patrick Tufts plans to step down as president and CEO at the end of the year, the organization announced.

UNH seeks RFPs on The Edge development project

Paul Briand,

Facility to be built facility with NOAA funds for creation of a new Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping

Breeze Airways announces service to Orlando and Fort Myers from Portsmouth

Mike Cote,

Breeze Airways, which debuted in New Hampshire last month with service from Manchester, plans to start flying to Orlando and Fort Myers from Portsmouth in October, the low-cost carrier announced Wednesday. The 3-year-old airline offers point-to-point service from 58 U.S. destinations on its new fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft. It plans flights from Pease International Airport to Orlando on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning Oct. 9, and to Fort Myers on Thursdays and Sundays beginning Oct. 10.

Investment shows growth in NH casino gaming

Paul Briand,

Gambling model 'unique' to New Hampshire making strides with local nonprofits and entertainment venues

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Casino Salem to close next month for construction

Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.

Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development

Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.

Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?

City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.