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:

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.

NH’s four-year schools adapt

New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and universities are increasingly offering noncredit workforce-focused certificate programs, professional skills development and industry-specific courses, both on campus and online.

(Cook on Concord) Funding our higher education system

Regardless of the results of the 2026 election (unknown as this issue went to press), the Legislature and executive administration will have to address higher education in the state, especially our public institutions.

Sustainability from an interior design perspective

It is easy to forget that people are part of this ecosystem, that we are neither separate from nor owners of it. Just as the health of the forest depends on a system of relationships, human well-being is influenced by the environments we inhabit.

The Bottom Line: Strategist Bank, NBT Bancorp Inc. and Connection

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

Take 5: food security, cybersecurity jobs and AI chatbots

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

Amazon distribution center underway in Tilton

Already one of the world’s largest online resellers, Amazon is expanding its presence in New Hampshire, with a new distribution center here.

Your Donation To Local News Could Be Matched Dollar For Dollar

The future of local news in New Hampshire starts with you

Through the year-end NewsMatch collective fundraising campaign, donations to the Granite State News Collaborative will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $1,000 per gift — to unlock up to $15,000 in matching funds.