New Hampshire Business Review - June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Cantin Chevy acquired by Irwin Automotive Group

Adam Drapcho-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Laconia-based Cantin Chevrolet to be renamed Irwin Chevrolet

State budget invests in healthcare workforce, adds funding for housing

Phil Sletten,

Investments to provide workforce supports with expanded housing availability and access to healthcare

Food Bank program helps SNAP recipients purchase fresh produce

NH Business Review Staff,

Farmers markets help provide fruits, vegetables and more year-round

Gains of chance

Rhianwen Watkins,

New Hampshire nonprofits see charitable gaming as a big-dollar fundraising tool

‘We’re back to normal’

Paul Briand,

At midyear, NH economy is strong, but concerns persist

NH man in PPP fraud has regrets — up to a point

Bob Sanders,

In interview, Joshua Leavitt puts most blame on his partner

Increasing House Prices, Houses On Isometric Piles Of Gold Coins

Home prices in New Hampshire set another new record; old concerns remain

Paul Briand,

Median price of a single-family hits $465,000 in May

First-of-its-kind collaboration seeks to help Peterborough meet sustainability goals

Trisha Nail/The Keene Sentinel,

Tech startup works with contractors to upgrade older buildings beyond fossil fuel use

Federal auction of downtown Portsmouth McIntyre Building expected to start June 20

Paul Briand,

Online bidding starts at $5 million, but GSA seeks full market value

Ex-judge says family court cases should be limited to judges with expertise in area

Paula Tracy-InDepthNH.org,

Ned Gordon tells special legislative panel Family Division also needs more resources

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.