New Hampshire Business Review - March 12, 2021

March 10, 2021

Jeff Feingold

Report lists Manchester-Nashua as one of nation’s hottest housing markets

Jeff Feingold,

At No. 11, it’s the only area in the Northeast to be included in rankings

Frontline workers offered first-time homebuyer grants

NH Business Review Staff,

New Hampshire Housing initiative provides $3,000 toward closing costs to eligible individuals

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Seeking an even playing field in New Hampshire’s criminal justice system

Mary Steurer-Granite State News Collaborative,

Collection of data seen as key step in addressing longstanding concerns

New Hampshire school-funding bill gets a closer look before House panel

Michael Kitch,

Ways and Means Committee to consider boosting property tax relief

Acquisition of Pan Am Railways back on track

Michael Kitch,

Norfolk Southern drops objections after reaching deal with CSX

New Hampshire bankruptcies remain at low levels

Bob Sanders,

February filings total 59 a year into pandemic

Business as usual seen in M&T Bank’s acquisition of People’s United

Bob Sanders,

Merger is ‘like a puzzle piece that just slid into place,’ says People’s New Hampshire president

Another uptick reported in New Hampshire unemployment claims

Bob Sanders,

But jobs in higher-paying sectors are increasing, state reports

Trouble in Texas: Could it happen in NH?

Donald Kreis,

There are three reasons it can’t, but that’s no reason to be complacent

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Report says New Hampshire among the worst places to be a college student

Katie Hoppler,

Granite State ranks 48th in national survey

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.