New Hampshire Business Review - March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Main Entrance Of Modern Hospital Building With Signs

Federal judge rejects NH practice of boarding psych patients in ERs

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

State illegally ‘commandeers’ hospital resources, she rules

Should NH license massage businesses?

Anna Brown-Citizens Count,

Proponents of Senate bill see it as a way to fight human trafficking

Complaint against Walpole restaurant spotlights concerns over rights commission backlog

Bob Sanders,

Former cook charges eatery co-owned by Ken Burns with sex discrimination

New Hampshire’s Fabrizia Spirits establishes lemon grove in Italy

Amanda Andrews,

Salem-based limoncello manufacturer praises location’s ‘perfect microclimate’

Shaheen joins senators backing pandemic inventory tax relief for auto dealers

Jeff Feingold,

Measure would address supply chain disruptions during Covid

USDOL recovers $3.1 million in wages, benefits in FedPoint case

Jeff Feingold,

Ruling involves a Calif. subcontractor’s failure to pay prevailing wages

How NH lawmakers are weighing changes to the state's abortion laws post-Roe

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

Amid closely divided House, it’s unclear what if any bills would pass

Executive councilor defends his voting practices amid transparency questions

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Wheeler’s post-meeting written votes raise questions

Now Hiring Sign Outside Modern Office Building

Colliers: NH's office vacancy rate falls to 10.7 percent, but market remains in flux

Kristie Russell,

With vacancies at 2.9%, industrial space market remains tight

Study: 55 percent of New Hampshire's groundwater probably has elevated radon

Jeongyoon Han/NH Public Radio,

Comprehensive report presents ‘a clear picture’ of radon distribution

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Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

Man Counting College Savings Fund, Tuition Fee Or Student Loan W

Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…