New Hampshire Business Review - March-29 2019

March 29, 2019

NH Business Review Staff

Last resort for a grand resort?

Paula Tracy,

The Balsams’ future comes down to a legislative decision

A hub for tech entrepreneurship

Liisa Rajala,

Companies grow and thrive in the Upper Valley

Outdated building codes a ‘big problem’ in NH

Bob Sanders,

Raft of legislation seeks to meet calls for update

‘Learn Everywhere’ bypasses local school boards

Linda Tanner,

Education must be relevant, but it also must be directed by standards and benchmarks

Proposed plastic bag ban chooses winners and losers

Nancy C. Kyle,

House bill is a drastic, disproportionate solution

Q&A with NH Legal Assistance Executive Director Sarah Mattson Dustin

Michael McCord,

‘Legal aid helps level the playing field so that everyone can get a fair shake,’ says Sarah Mattson Dustin, executive director of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, the civil legal aid organization.

A fundamental education

Matt Cookson,

A firsthand account of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program

Effective performance evaluations

Creating a positive culture around reviews is essential for a high-performance sales team

Rational action will save us

Brad Cook,

Why Democrats need to pick a candidate who can attract widespread support

Merrimack County Superior Courthouse

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION,

Milestone maneuvered construction around ongoing courtroom proceedings with minimal interruptions.

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