New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Jeff Feingold

The volatility of special education costs

Michael Kitch,

Report shows that state, federal funding cover a fifth of services — taxpayers fund the rest

(Opinion) Federal mandate for nursing staff 'undermines access to care'

Brendan Williams,

Biden Administration's proposed mandate to bolster staffing shortages could put further stress on rural health care facilities

Howard Brodsky, Robert Shomphe recognized at 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics

John Koziol,

Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire's 20th annual event celebrates leaders in advancing marketplace trust

Hanover community gives feedback on Mink Brook housing plan

Patrick Adrian -Valley News,

Neighbors of proposed site criticize town officials for lack of communication, public transparency

(Opinion) NHSaves is back before the PUC

Sam Evans-Brown,

Energy-efficiency offerings could help Granite Staters save on energy in new three-year plan

NH among highest in country for housing need

Paul Briand,

New report shows Granite State is fourth in the nation for lack of housing

A landfill and public health controversy

Michael McCord,

Debate centering around air emissions permit at Turnkey III landfill in Rochester

UMass grads designing system to take humans out of recycling decisions

Alden Bourne/NEPM,

Designers of the AuditPRO system hope to curb recycling missteps in high-traffic locations around the region

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.