New Hampshire Business Review - March 11, 2022

March 10, 2022

Jeff Feingold

‘Missing middle’ housing bill heads to floor of New Hampshire House

Jeff Feingold,

Measure would allow construction of up to four units in areas served by water, sewer

Enviro group sues metal recycling giant for ‘dangerous’ discharges at 3 NH sites

Bob Sanders,

Suit says high levels of metals were released into Merrimack River watershed

New Hampshire bankruptcies remain in record-low territory

Bob Sanders,

Only 42 filings recorded in February, only one more than record

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

NH Business Review Staff,

Nobis adds associate, MTN Landscaping moves to NH … and more

Support for Ukraine from a Granite Stater who lived there

Doug Teschner,

I had the great pleasure to live in Ukraine from 2010 to 2014, serving as country director for the Peace Corps. I oversaw the work of some 1,000 Americans of all ages who served across that nation, teaching English, developing…

Dartmouth-Hitchcock locked in battle over expansion in Bedford

Michael Kitch,

Proposed zoning amendment seeks to prevent bid to build new facility

What a new law on energy efficiency means for New Hampshire

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

HB 549 arose after wave of controversy after a PUC decision last year

Sturm, Ruger reports another boom year with $730 million in firearms sales

Bob Sanders,

Company reports income rose 73 percent in 2021

New Hampshire House committee votes against legislation on minimum lot sizes

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Bill aimed at easing restrictions on affordable housing developments

Weekly Covid Roundup: Nursing shortage causing strain as cases continue to drop

Johnny Bassett-Granite State News Collaborative,

Number of new cases fell 42 percent from a week ago

More news from NHBR:

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

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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…