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

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.