New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 4, 2022

November 3, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Mass. agrees to settle years-long dispute over property tax payments to NH towns

Jeff Feingold,

Long-running battle stems from 1957 Merrimack River flood control compact

Why millennials are choosing New Hampshire as their home

Taylor Caswell,

Since 2015, state has seen nation’s fifth-largest percentage increase in 25-to-29-year-olds

Hotel moratorium proposal floated before Conway Planning Board

Tom Eastman-The Conway Daily Sun,

Proponents tie hotel building boom to residential housing shortage

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

NH Business Review Staff,

DOT commissioner to step down after 7 years … and more

As winter approaches, New Hampshire's heating fuel reserves remain low

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Price, market volatility blamed for depleted levels

Potential buyer emerges for former Laconia State School property

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Proposal includes 1,300 housing units, conference center, recreational space

New Hampshire unemployment taxes set to drop, but some employers will see bigger decreases than others

Bob Sanders,

Despite, touted 30 percent average cut, it’s not across the board

USDOL charges New Hampshire home health firm with anti-retaliation violations

Bob Sanders,

Agency says owner pressured workers during ongoing kickback investigation

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Legislative Dems continue remote access case ... and more

Yet another federal independent contractor rule change looms

Adam M. Hamel,

U.S. Department of Labor takes ‘totality-of-the-circumstances’ approach

More news from NHBR:

Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

Man Counting College Savings Fund, Tuition Fee Or Student Loan W

Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…