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.

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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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Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork

On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.