New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

Jeff Feingold

American Legal System Law Concept Statue Of Lady Justice With Scales Of Justice And American Flag

Incumbents keep their jobs in county attorney races

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

Challengers were defeated in all races they ran

Judge’s recusal throws wrench in bid to enjoin SWEPT

Michael Kitch,

While new judge is sought for school-funding case, NHDRA begins setting statewide property tax rates

‘Trench warfare’: What an evenly split NH House means for next session

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

‘The next few years, it’s going to be like World War I,’ says one lobbyist

NH voters end Register of Probate job, reject constitutional convention

Adam Drapcho-Granite State News Collaborative,

In wake of judicial reorganization, decision sends position to history books

Judge backs SEC in case against New Hampshire-based crypto firm

Jeff Feingold,

Barbadoro rules that firm’s tokens are unregistered securities

Lincoln Soldati remembered as a force in law, politics, community and family

Karen Dandurant -Foster’s Daily Democrat,

Former longtime county attorney dies at 73 after battle with cancer

Legal Briefs: News from Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

USDOL recovers $374k in back wages from Keene home health firm

Back to the future?

Jim Reidy,

USDOL returns to a more traditional approach to independent contractors

As state’s real estate market shows more signs of strain, most NH homeowners gain in equity wealth

Paul Briand,

While state ranks 13th in the nation on ‘equity-rich’ list, home sales dove 26 percent in October

Laconia's puzzling housing crisis

Jon Decker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

The Lakes Region is becoming an increasingly unaffordable place to live, but finding a solution remains enigmatic

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.