New Hampshire Business Review - Mar. 22, 2024

March 22, 2024

Monadnock Community Hospital opens first gastroenterology department

Olivia Belanger-The Keene Sentinel,

Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough opened its first gastroenterology department last week to help meet the growing local demand for services.

Legal housekeeping for your commercial real estate

Eric Kilchenstein,

As part of my commercial real estate practice, I am often brought into assist with the ancillary real estate components of the sale, acquisition, merger, round of investment or financing on behalf of a business or organization.

Belknap County attorney confirmed as Superior Court judge

Adam Drapcho-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Andrew Livernois, Belknap County Attorney since 2017, will soon be sworn in as Superior Court judge. The Executive Council voted on March 13 to confirm Livernois’ nomination.

(Opinion) Centralizing school finance will backfire

Opinion,

If it stands, Superior Court judge David Ruoff’s decision that New Hampshire’s school finance system is unconstitutional threatens to make our housing crisis worse and to undermine the quality of local public schools.

Dartmouth Health nurses make another attempt at unionization

Frances Mize-Valley News,

As staffing shortages and extended wait times continue to hamper operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), nurses are attempting to unionize.

Old Homestead Farm proposes short-stay cabins to supplement event business

Ashley Saari-Monadnock Ledger-Transcript,

A previously approved event business on Greenville Road in New Ipswich may be seeking an expansion before it gets off the ground, adding short-stay cabins to a planned event venue.

(Opinion) Whatever happened to winter?

Opinion,

Like many Granite Staters, I grew up playing pond hockey in New Hampshire. On many a winter afternoon, I would grab my hand-me-down skates and stick and tramp through the snow to a nearby pond.

Q&A: Prototek CEO Bill Bonadio

Amanda Andrews,

With its roots in Contoocook, NH, Prototek offers digital manufacturing services by sourcing its products and talent locally

Cyber Security And Cybercrime. System Hacked With Master Key Lock On Laptop, Notebook. Cyber Attack On Computer Network, Virus, Spyware, Malware Or Malicious Software.

(Ask the Experts) Emerging digital tools pose cyber risks for businesses

NH Business Review Staff,

Technology is changing the way we do business. The latest innovations can help streamline processes and expand your reach, but there are risks to digital technologies. Cybersecurity leaders share how businesses and individuals can protect themselves while making the most of emerging digital tools.

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Years-long waits for vouchers worsen the pain of New Hampshire’s housing crisis

Rhianwen Watkins,

Given based on income, housing voucher waitlists have grown to over several years, made worse by lack of housing and landlord refusal

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.