New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

Jeff Feingold

RE/MAX Innovative Properties expands with purchase of Meredith brokerage

Jeff Feingold,

Acquisition of RE/MAX Bayside adds an eighth office for Londonderry-based firm

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Northern Borders Regional Commission funding assistance offered, Procon wins ABC of NH Chairman’s Award … and more

Close Up Solar Panels On Sunset. 3d Illustration

Unitil seeks permission to build 5-megawatt solar array in Kingston

Bob Sanders,

Utility-owned generating asset would be a first in NH since restructuring

Unitil reports higher ‘decoupled’ earnings for third quarter

Bob Sanders,

Utility employs new financial calculation to stress revenue targets over sales

Opinion: The more solar energy New Hampshire uses, the more ratepayers gain

John Morison IV,

Hitchiner’s Morison: Expanding net metering cap will aid businesses and the rest of the Granite State too

Opening hearing is Friday in challenge to NH's school-funding scheme

Michael Kitch,

Grafton County court to hear plaintiffs’ call for statewide property tax injunction

NH bankruptcy filings dipped in October

Bob Sanders,

Drop follows a slight increase in September

Two ballot questions await voters on Election Day – here’s what they mean

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

One seeks a constitutional convention, the other asks to eliminate the register of probate position

NH Paid Family & Medical Leave Plan ‘culmination of an idea,’ governor says

Bob Sanders,

Employers can sign up starting Dec. 1 for voluntary state program

New Hampshire county attorneys hold a lot of power, but most run unopposed

Paul Cuno-Booth- Granite State News Collaborative,

Despite a surge of interest in criminal justice reform, contested elections aren’t the norm

More news from NHBR:

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.