New Hampshire Business Review - May-12 2017

May 12, 2017

NH Business Review Staff

How not to handle terminations and layoffs

Attorney Jim Reidy,

What HR professionals and managers can learn from the United Airlines fiasco

Regulating weapons in private, public workplaces

Mark Broth,

How does New Hampshire’s ‘constitutional carry’ law affect employers’ policies?

Catching on: Willows Plant-Based Eatery

Michael McCord,

Since it opened in the spring of 2015, Willows Plant-Based Eatery has quickly established itself as a must-visit vegan and vegetarian café in Concord. Owner and chef Willow Mauck’s lifelong passion for sustainability, animal welfare and rights and healthy, organic…

Learning to keep U.S. jobs

Ron Bourque,

To compete with workers in other countries, our academic programs have to become more rigorous

Past lessons in electric rates

Jim Rodier,

As in the 1990s, there are self-help strategies for businesses seeking near-term relief

Knowledge Institute CEO Deborah Osgood

Jeff Feingold,

As the economy evolves, says Deborah Osgood, CEO of the Exeter-based Knowledge Institute, self-employment will become an essential way for people to make a living.

Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH

Bob Sanders,

But $60 million proposal raises a lot of questions

B Corp’s paperwork puzzle

Edie Allard,

Confusing state forms lead to accidental filings

Branding New Hampshire

Liisa Rajala,

State tourism agency’s beefed-up marketing efforts begin to pay off

Explaining the science behind regenerative manufacturing

Liisa Rajala,

Futuristic biotech engineering developments would drive Kamen’s vision for ARMI

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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

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.

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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.