New Hampshire Business Review - May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

As property values go up in Laconia, tax rates trend down

Gabriel Perry-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Laconia City Manager Kirk Beattie presented a preliminary budget compliant with the tax cap, indicating a reduced tax rate, to the city council on Monday, April 28.

So close, but so different

Doug Teschner,

Changing our country, one relationship at a time

Threatened cuts to the federal budget will affect us all

Brad Cook,

City Year, public radio and TV are at risk

UNH anticipates a $15m to $20m cut for the next academic year

Chandler Blaisdell - The New Hampshire,

As the academic year draws to a close, the University of New Hampshire is staring down an anticipated budget cut of $15 million to $20 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Doctor In Handcuffs With A Statoscope In His Hands, The Concept Of Arresting A Doctor

Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry

Patrick J. Queenan, Scott Armstrong,

The U.S. Department of Justice is primed to investigate fraud and abuse.

NEMO Equipment takes full responsibility for its products

Sam Rokos,

The outdoor industry has a history of creating a lot of “stuff.” Every year, millions of outdoor products are created.

(Opinion) NH needs a Commission on Aging ... now

Opinion,

State agencies participate in the commission’s work, fostering efficiency and communication, breaking down silos.

(Opinion) What would Churchill do?

Opinion,

The late, great British prime minister would take issue with the Trump Administration’s policies and positions.

Concord Trails installs new historical signs

Rachel Wachman -Concord Monitor,

Rob Knight stumbled upon the historic site around Russell Pond entirely by coincidence. He was in the process of helping the Concord Trails committee create a trail connecting Marjorie Swope Park to Carter Hill Orchard

Downtown sidewalk charette generates ideas for Art District rejuvenation

Andrew Sylvia-Manchester Ink Link,

Sidewalks among other ideas, concepts and discussion points on how to improve the heart of Manchester’s downtown area took place in a charette at the Palace Theatre’s Spotlight Room.

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Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.