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

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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.