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:

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.