New Hampshire Business Review - November 19 2010

Study gives towns road map to PILOTs

As more revenue-seeking New Hampshire municipalities investigate how they can collect payments in lieu of taxes from charitable nonprofit organizations, they need to assure these agreements are more transparent and consistent, according to a new report by a Massachusetts-based land…

FIRST wins $20m NASA grant

NASA has awarded up to $20 million over the next five years to FIRST, the Manchester-based organization known for its national and international robotics competition. FIRST, the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a Manchester-based nonprofit…

Future construction pace quickens

The pace of future construction picked up in October, with increases in all categories. According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, the total value of future construction contracts reported in New Hampshire in October was $234.2 million, a…

New NHBR News Test

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Fitch downgrades Manchester bond rating

Fitch Ratings has lowered the ratings on the city of Manchester’s general obligation bonds. The bond rating agency downgraded the bonds from AAA, or "prime maximum safety," to AA+, or "high grade, high quality," and gave the city a "stable"…

The Lobby launch party set for Dec. 1

The Lobby, the premier source for the latest news about New Hampshire business and politics, will host its official launch party Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Concord. Created as a partnership between NHBR and the Nashua Telegraph, TheLobbyNH.com focuses exclusively on…