New Hampshire Business Review - July 29, 2022

July 28, 2022

Jeff Feingold

$3m in relief aid for restaurants remains unspent

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin

So far, only a handful of restaurants have been awarded funds through the state program

A gut check for investors

Tom Sedoric & Casey Snyder

How to survive the current behavior of markets

Exciting projects move ahead

Brad Cook

Three significant developments will support different segments of New Hampshire’s population

Local municipalities still awaiting final state rules for community power plans

Tom Benoit/Keene Sentinel

NH Public Utilities Commission postponed voting on final rules, causing another delay

Inside the fallout at Gunstock

Jon Decker-The Laconia Daily Sun

Employees support management team, express outrage at the Gunstock Area Commission

Rooftop garden at Concord Hospital takes shape

Geoff Forester and Sarah Pearson/Concord Monitor

Garden envisioned as a healing space for patients, their families and hospital staff

Ground Level View Of High Voltage Pylons

Cost effective?

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin

State’s new 10-year energy strategy focuses on high costs, but downplays energy efficiency, climate change

Robots meet bridge, road inspection

Paul Briand

Ex-NHDOT chief ’s company paves the way with new tech

Recent PPP fraud cases may be prelude to more

Bob Sanders

U.S. attorney: ‘Multiple ongoing’ probes under way

Bain Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority acquire NH’s Merchants Fleet

Jeff Feingold,

Founded in 1962 by Irving Singer, company has grown to be 4th-largest fleet management firm in nation

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.