New Hampshire Business Review - June 4, 2021

June 3, 2021

Jeff Feingold

Product of the Year applications now open

NH Business Review Staff,

After a pause in 2020, tech competition returns in October

UNH research suggests contamination from forever chemicals is more widespread

NH Business Review Staff,

Researchers tracked 24 different PFAS through six wastewater treatment facilities

Ohio incentives lure Resonetics to expand

NH Business Review Staff,

Life sciences micro manufacturer selects Midwest facility over Nashua base for investment

May figures show employment almost back to normal

Bob Sanders,

Claims fell ahead of job search requirement

Ppp Or Paycheck Protection Program Business Loan As Coronavirus Or Covid 19 Aid Concept

New Hampshire House panel OKs bill to exempt PPP loans from taxation

Bob Sanders,

With an eye toward this year’s revenue windfall, committee votes unanimously for measure

With proposed change in cost-shifting definition, NH House Republicans seek to further limit net metering

Bob Sanders,

Proposal would ‘tie the hands’ of Public Utilities Commission. critics argue

Number Of 2021 To 2024 On Asphalt Road Surface With White Arrow

In BIA survey, Granite Staters' pessimism emerges about long-term economic outlook

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

30% percent of respondents expected to be worse off in a year, highest percentage since 2008

Gap between jobs and workers leads Upper Valley employers to cut back operations

John Lippman-Valley News,

Ongoing inability to find workers is hampering businesses hoping to recover from the pandemic

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News from Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Casella breaks ground on Bethlehem gas capture facility, virtual career fair draws employers, job-seekers … and more

Legislation creating affordable housing tax breaks sent to governor

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Senate OKs allowing cities, towns to expand ‘community revitalization’ areas

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Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.