New Hampshire Business Review - June 21, 2024

June 21, 2024

NH broadband expansion coming to ‘bridge gaps’ to internet access

Paul Briand,

Digital Equity Plan and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program will cover broadband expansion, transportation, climate/energy needs

Company leadership gets candid

Trisha Nail,

What do you get when you cross five business leaders of different sectors together with a stage and no script? Talk of basketball stardom, 19 cows and the campaign staff of a former Manchester mayor — all separate discussion points, of course.

Aerial View Of Residential Houses At Autumn (october). American Neighborhood, Suburb. Real Estate, Drone Shots, Sunset, Sunny Morning, Sunlight, From Above

For a third straight month, NH home prices reach record level

Paul Briand,

With the price of single-family homes and current median price, 'it’s easy to see' why homebuyers can't find an affordable home

Saint Anselm College expects $40 million building for nursing school to be completed in 2025

Michael Kitch,

Nursing and public health official Diane Uzarski named inaugural dean of the new school

New rules for Minimum Standards for Public School Approval hit first hurdle

Michael Kitch,

A legal analysis of the proposed Ed 306 Rules found to be at odds with state law, Constitution

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

Man Counting College Savings Fund, Tuition Fee Or Student Loan W

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…