New Hampshire Business Review - June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Aerial View The Construction Wood Framing Beams Of A New House Under Construction

‘Community toolbox’ proposal survives conference committee, with fewer tools

Bob Sanders,

House opposition results in watered-down affordable housing measure

Bitcoin, Ripple Xrp, Dogecoin, Ethereum Cryptocurrency On Green Background

Panel reaches deal on cryptocurrency regulation, domestic steel requirement

Bob Sanders,

Conference committee agreement revives measure that appeared doomed

$70 million municipal infrastructure aid survives conference committee

Bob Sanders,

Measure OKd after House gives up on bid to slash jobless benefits

Romance scams bedevil law enforcement in New Hampshire, elsewhere

Elaine S. Povich-Stateline,

FBI estimates scammers ripped off about $1 billion from would-be U.S. lovers in 2021

Officials across the U.S. are rethinking how police handle traffic stops

Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative,

But in New Hampshire, it’s unclear if safety officials are following suit

Mortgage lending discrimination in New Hampshire: What you need to know

Lindsay Lincoln,

Size of state’s Black, Latino population makes it difficult to get a clear picture

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

New hires at Hinckley Allen, Shaheen & Gordon … and more

Retirement plan oversight

John E. Rich, Jr.,

Recent developments and Labor Department guidance emphasize caution on the part of fiduciaries

NH basket company to close because the ash trees that it depends on are all dying

David Brooks-Concord Monitor,

Peterboro Baskets to shut its doors after 168 years

NH House, Senate conferees agree to BPT cut, one-time retirement payment

Bob Sanders,

Skeptical reps agree to payment after getting ‘clearance’ from leadership

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.