New Hampshire Business Review - June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

Jeff Feingold

New state study depicts a healthy biomanufacturing industry in NH

Jeff Feingold,

Newly formed NH Life Sciences association to help nourish growing industry

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A look at the details in dueling House and Senate education-funding plans

Michael Kitch,

There are some similarities, but plenty of differences

Bangkok, Thailand 25 June 2019 : Hands Of Man Use Iphone 7 Plus With Social Media Application Of Facebook, Youtube, Google Search, Instagram, Twitter, Linked In, Line Whatsapp, And Pinterest

After U.S. Supreme Court ruling, internet companies still enjoy broad immunity

Jeremy Walker,

Justices take a pass on clarifying the scope of Communications Decency Act’s liability shield

New federal prosecutors to focus on civil rights, domestic terrorism in NH

Olivia Richardson -NH Public Radio,

‘There are a number of communities that told us that they had genuine concerns and fears for their safety’

Disabled Little Boy In Wheelchair Watching Children Play On Playground

Should New Hampshire mandate solid playground paths for wheelchairs?

Anna Brown-Citizens Count,

HB 467 seeks to address accessibility concerns

DOVE Project coordinator to retire after 23 years of helping abuse victims

Tom Jarvis-NH Bar News,

Pam Dodge has aided victims as ‘a leader in the state’s domestic violence prevention network’

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

NHLA receives $738k IOLTA grant … and more

McGhee: How does looking the other way lower your electric bill?

Kat McGhee,

HB 281 poses a threat to efforts to rein in energy costs for consumers

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Interest is reignited in passenger rail proposal through New Hampshire

Barbara Tetreault -The Berlin Sun,

Montreal-to-Boston night train plan includes three stops in state

Bond to aid whitewater park raises concerns among Franklin taxpayers

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

The park is part of a plan to revitalize the city. Now residents are being asked to pay for it.

More news from NHBR:

Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

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Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…