New Hampshire Business Review - July 28, 2023

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End in sight for mental health ER boarding

Sruthi Gopalakrishnan/Concord Monitor,

New federal court ruling gives the state until May 2024 to provide psychiatric care to ER patients within six hours of arrival

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As National Grid pitches its proposed power line, don’t mention the N-P word

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Federal support to connect New Hampshire with HydroQuebec considered not that similar to Northern Pass

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With student loan forgiveness quashed, NH graduates on the hook more than most

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

State ranks second behind Vermont for in-state costs for four-year public colleges

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New Hampshire falls to 40th on CNBC’s annual ‘Top States for Business’ list

Jeff Feingold,

State fares poorly in six categories, including workforce and overall economy

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Employers face a higher standard for denying religious accommodations

Jennifer Parent,

U.S. Supreme Court ruling raises the bar on proving ‘undue hardship’

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30 years after Claremont, NH Constitution’s education clause is still being litigated

Lawrence Friedman,

Reflections on the anniversary of the landmark school-funding suit

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LegalZoom and forming an LLC

John Cunningham,

Using the online service can save you money in the short term, but not in the long term

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

HCA data breach affects NH patients, Plourde joins Shaheen & Gordon … and more

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New Hampshire resolves hospitals' lawsuit challenging mental health boarding in ERs

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

DHHS decides not to seek deadline extension of federal court order

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What the Monadnock Region flood mayhem says about the future of rain in NH

Hadley Barndollar -New Hampshire Bulletin,

As the atmosphere warms, rain is heavier and falls with more intensity

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Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork

On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.

Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline

In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers

Published annually, “The Best Lawyers in America®” is an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys. Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in dozens of legal specialties related to the needs of businesses,…

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NASA veteran joins UNH to lead R&D

Ramy Rahimi is the new vice president for research and development at the University of New Hampshire.

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NH Business Notebook: Mission accomplished

For years, Diane Fitzpatrick talked with her board of directors at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester about expanding to the West Side, home to 25% of the city’s population.

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Q&A with Executive director of NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Robert Tourigny

Robert Tourigny has been leading NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire for more than 20 years, but he’s still chasing the big ones.

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15 leaders honored for 2026 Business Excellence Awards

This year, NH Business Review marks the 24th anniversary of our Business Excellence Awards, which celebrate the initiative, creativity and tenacity of the Granite State’s business community.

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It’s (still) the economy, stupid

Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.

Mortgage rates aren’t doing NH housing affordability any favors

A new study shows that New Hampshire ranks ninth among states where residential mortgages are rising the fastest. The news doesn’t help ease the myriad concerns associated with the state’s ongoing housing crisis.