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:

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.