New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 17, 2023

November 17, 2023

10 tax planning commandments before the bell tolls on 2023

Tom Sedoric & Casey Snyder,

But fear not; careful tax planning can really pay off, boosting the overall returns on your investments by lowering the taxes you may have to pay.

Q&A: Museum of the White Mountains Director Meghan Doherty

Michael McCord,

Meghan Doherty, the director of the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth, is proof that you can go home again. The small-town North Country native went to college at the University of Chicago and then got a Ph.D. in…

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New Hampshire voter fraud: 15 convictions since 2016

Mark Hayward,

When the presidential primary takes place early next year, would-be voters who register at the polls will face a new law designed to thwart illegal voting.

NH Film Festival’s 21st celebration draws 10K visitors to Seacoast

Amanda Andrews,

4-day festival highlights local artists, film screenings for NH cinephiles

Veterans’ health care coverage expanded by Biden administration

Jacob Fischler/New Hampshire Bulletin,

Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials on Nov, 10 said the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible.

Hands Holding Retire Plan Matching Jigsaw Pieces

Pave the way now for a smooth road to retirement

Charlie Mathews/NBT Bank,

You’ve followed your dream, overcome challenges and created a successful business that has been rewarding from a personal and professional standpoint.

Tips for 2024 health benefits

Tim Archer,

Review your health benefits to find the right plan during open enrollment

Getting the power back on faster with Eversource’s ‘rapid pole’ technology

Hadley Barndollar -New Hampshire Bulletin,

The first time Eversource used its new “rapid pole” technology, it was the Christmas 2022 storm and New Hampshire had 200 broken poles around the state.

GOP-backed Ruais wins Manchester mayoral race

Todd Bookman, Jackie Harris, Michelle Liu, Josh Rogers- NH PUBLIC RADIO,

First-time candidate Jay Ruais was the big winner in New Hampshire’s municipal elections Nov. 7, claiming a narrow victory in a closely fought race to become the next mayor of Manchester.

NH Educators give low marks to proposed educational standards changes

Kelly Burch-Granite State News Collaborative,

The administrative rules, known as the 306s, are undergoing a once-a-decade update.

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‘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.