New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 17, 2023

November 17, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Casella submits new permit applications in a renewed push for a landfill in Dalton

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Controversial landfill in Dalton has new applications for permits in front of state regulators

Manchester is critical for New Hampshire

Brad Cook,

A big shakeup in city politics occurred in Manchester on Nov. 7 when political newcomer Jay Ruais defeated longtime alderman and former state senator Kevin Cavanaugh to take the mayor’s chair.

ReVision acquires Mass solar contractor

Trisha Nail,

Two powerhouse renewable energy contractors are slated to become one as ReVision Energy in Maine is acquiring Sunbug Solar of Massachusetts, a move a ReVision executive says will lay groundwork for future solar development in New Hampshire. The South Portland,…

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Sununu taps circuit court judge Countway for NH Supreme Court

Josh Rogers -NH Public Radio,

Gov. Chris Sununu has tapped Melissa Beth Countway of Alton, a circuit court judge and former Belknap County prosecutor, to join New Hampshire’s highest court.

Supply and demand: NH is No. 1 for pace of home sales and price increases

Paul Briand,

National rankings show how motivated residents are to buy a home in the Granite State

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Hospitality employers rely on foreign workers to fill workforce gaps

Scott Merrill/Business NH,

Seasonal, international workers fill the need in state's tourism sector thanks to H-2B and J-1 visa programs

A white knight for Black Mountain

Paul Briand,

Enthusiasm is deep as ski operators gear up for winter season

It’s business as usual for NH colleges in the wake of Affirmative Action ruling

Justin Campfield/Granite State News Collaborative,

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that using Affirmative Action in college admissions was unconstitutional, the national media warned of dire consequences. The "Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream,” proclaimed a…

New Keene-made technology helps spot gas leaks from space

Trisha Nail/The Keene Sentinel,

Two satellites are seen at the Corning Advanced Optics facility in Keene, equipped with hyperspectral imaging sensors the plant engineered and manufactured. The satellites seek out light waves created by oil and natural gas pipeline leaks,…

HB142 veto override failure deals devastating blow to biomass plants

Michael Kitch,

That failure creates 'serious financial event' for Burgess BioPower and 'the entire economy of northern New Hampshire'

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Exit stage left: Two insurers leave NH’s Medicare Advantage market

Anthem and Martin’s Point are exiting the state entirely, Aetna is shrinking its coverage to just one county, and others are adjusting their plans, leaving some of the state’s counties with limited choices

Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal

New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.