New Hampshire Business Review - May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024

Amanda Andrews

(Opinion) Apprenticeships are not limited to the trades

Opinion,

Apprenticeship programs are a crucial way to meet New Hampshire’s current and future workforce needs

(Opinion) NH lawmakers need to focus on the real issues

Opinion,

The State House's top priorities are bills that discriminate against the LGBTQ community, particularly LGBTQ youth, and further aim to dismantle the public school system.

(Opinion) New Hampshire’s primary care infrastructure is at risk

Opinion,

A second public health emergency of this decade is beginning to take shape in New Hampshire.

(Opinion) New staffing rule underscores Biden Administration’s neglect of nursing home needs

Opinion,

From the outset of the Biden Administration, it’s been clear supporting nursing home care is not a federal priority.

Democrats halt ‘sanctuary city’ legislation – again

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

New Hampshire Republicans appear on track to lose their latest attempt to prohibit so-called “sanctuary city” policies and require local police to help federal immigration agents detain undocumented individuals, even those not facing criminal charges.

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Build employee teamwork and wellness while supporting a great cause

NH Business Review Staff, SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION,

Why your company should field a team at the Delta Dental–Elliot Corporate Road Race

Keith Cormier sworn in as Belknap County Attorney

Adam Drapcho-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Cormier said he was “honored” the county delegation entrusted him with the position, and he was “excited” to fulfill the role

Lebanon moves forward with plans for employee housing

Patrick Adrian -Valley News,

City officials studying feasibility of pocket neighborhood development on city-owned land near I-89

Close Up, Lawyer Or Businessman Taking Bribes Is Hiding Money.

NH nonprofit officials discuss de-frauding potential charity theft

Trisha Nail,

Nonprofit leaders share insights into controls needed to prevent criminal financial activities in the workplace

New Hampshire seeks to bolster alcohol sales on I-95

Paul Briand,

NH Liquor Commission seeks buyer to redevelop two properties for a 22,000-square-foot Liquor Outlets on both sides of I-95

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.