New Hampshire Business Review - July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Exeter Health Resources merges with Beth Israel Lahey

NH Business Review Staff,

After a second attempt, the merger became official on July 1

Vector Of Successful Growing Business Property Rental

Analysis: New Hampshire rents have jumped by 37.5 percent since pandemic began

Jeff Feingold,

Granite State eighth highest rent rates in nation

SolutionHealth in deal to build 144-bed mental health hospital

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

New partner, Acadia Healthcare, to build $60m facility

New Hampshire, Vermont universities react to Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

Patrick Adrian -Valley News,

Administrators insist decision will not lessen their commitment to diversity and inclusion

Bill will set a civics requirement for NH elementary and middle school students

Melissa Russell- Granite State News Collaborative,

Current rules mandate a half year of civics for high school students

Mwano: Embracing the power of progress and creating an equitable future

Deo Mwano,

Upholding the principles of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution requires more than mere words

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

NH Mutual Bancorp aids NH Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, NH Legal Assistance launches more user-friendly website … and more

Electric vehicle charging is an obstacle for New Hampshire renters and landlords

Amanda Pirani- NH Bulletin,

Over half of EV owners in the state charge their vehicle at home. For renters, that is rarely an option.

How the Inflation Reduction Act is helping to jumpstart NH’s long-stalled climate plan

Sarah Shemkus- Energy News Network,

The state’s 2009 climate plan lacked follow-through, but lawmakers plan to push forward with support from a $3m federal grant

New Hampshire’s current use law celebrates its 50th anniversary

Tom Thomson, Andy Peterson,

Without it, the Granite State would look much different than it does today

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Big power, small package

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Jeanine Tousignant, 2026 Outstanding Women in Business Recipient

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Honor Summit honors 9/11 victims and heroes with light display from Mount Washington

The Honor Summit, a four-day commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks, features dual towers of light designed to be visible from as far as 135 miles away from Mount Washington.