New Hampshire Business Review - March-31 2017

February 6, 2017

NH Business Review Staff

NH Senate OKs, then tables, cross-border health insurance

Bob Sanders,

Bill would allow sale of out-of-state plans without state-mandated benefits

The accidental owner of Groveton’s industrial park

Christopher Jensen, Indepthnh.org,

How Bob Chapman wound up redeveloping the former Wausau Paper mill

NH Senate votes down minimum wage hike

Bob Sanders,

Bill would have raised hourly rate to $12 by September 2018

Tech Tidbits From Across New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

UNH student helps with emergency management plan for NH National Guard, Live Free & Start to hold women angel investing event ... and more

A legislative update on the 2018-2019 budget

Michelline Dufort,

Senate passes bill backed by High Tech Council to attract tech workers

BAE Systems awarded $8.6 million DARPA contract

NH Business Review Staff,

Merrimack office will develop technology to restore electric grid

Clean Tech Corner: Meeting energy needs

Michael Behrmann,

Countering alarmists, UNH figures show there is time to explore clean tech options

Hitchiner Manufacturing, Manchester nonprofit launch training program

NH Business Review Staff,

Unemployed and underemployed high school graduates will learn manufacturing skills

NH business incubators seek to restore state funding in next budget

Liisa Rajala,

Current appropriation not included in governor’s plan

Single-family home sales remain cool on Seacoast

NH Business Review Staff,

But condo sales in February rise slightly

More news from NHBR:

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

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

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.