New Hampshire Business Review - March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Anheuser-Busch invests $6m in new canning line at Portsmouth brewery

Paul Briand,

Beer production expected to more than double by 2024

Picked to be federal magistrate, Talesha Saint-Marc poised to make NH history

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

Bernstein Shur attorney will be first Black person in to serve in role in state

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School-funding suit plaintiffs again call for statewide property tax to be jettisoned

Michael Kitch,

In countering state’s argument, they say SWEPT is unconstitutional

In Spokane, Wash., officials test a housing strategy rejected by NH lawmakers

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

‘Missing middle’ initiative seen as key to solving city’s housing crisis

Boston-to-Manchester rail study puts $782m price tag on construction

NH Business Review Staff,

Fares could cover up to 82 percent of operating cost, study says

NH House committee rejects property tax incentive for hotel sprinkler installation

Jeff Feingold,

Panel votes down bill to make ‘technical’ changes

NH bankruptcies climb again in February

Bob Sanders,

While still at historically low levels, 52 filings for month is 17% more than January

The rest of the story: Airport at Pease needs a second fixed-base operator

George Bald, Tom Sedoric,

Federal funding hangs in the balance if FBO monopoly continues

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

Jeff Feingold,

New economic development director at CDFA, Sanborn Head readies move to Bedford … and more

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UNH/BIA poll: Most Granite Staters pessimistic about buying a house

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Survey shows that optimism about market is fading as prices remain high

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.