New Hampshire Business Review - November-13 2015

September 29, 2015

MomsRising CEO: Family-friendly policies ‘a net win for businesses’

Jeff Feingold,

‘The evidence is so compelling that [family-friendly workplace] policies do boost our economy,' says ays Kristin Rowe Finkbeiner, CEO and co-founder of MomsRising.org.

Retired gay trooper sues State Police for discrimination

Nancy West, indepthnh.org,

Claims ‘good-old-boy’ culture ‘rife’ with gender bias and sexual harassment incidents

Family-friendly policies focus of NH Women’s Foundation luncheon

NH Business Review Staff,

CEO of MomsRising to keynote Nov. 19 luncheon

Two NH businesses file for bankruptcy

Bob Sanders,

Lowest number of filings in 25 years

Launch Angels adds UNH, Yale alumni funds

Jeff Feingold,

Two new venture efforts follow successful Dartmouth fund

Dartmouth receives $925k power grid cybersecurity grant

NH Business Review Staff,

11-member national consortium exploring ways to make infrastructure more secure

Charities don’t make the grade on social media scorecard

NH Business Review Staff,

Study shows nonprofits fail to engage donors, other constituents

Tech tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

New game from RobotLovesKitty, TechWomen Power Breakfast Nov. 1 … and more

Email security in the health care industry

Mark Benton,

Encryption is a common sense measure and one of the simpler tactics to integrate into your toolbox

Salem studies creation of new mixed-use zone

NH Business Review Staff,

Business Innovation Overlay District would allow commercial, office and residential uses

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

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The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.