New Hampshire Business Review - Oct. 20, 2023

October 20, 2023

Former Governor of Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson

Mike Cote,

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson was excluded from the second national GOP presidential debate, having polled too low to qualify.

Current state of homelessness in Manchester

Mark Hayward,

Manchester mayoral candidates Ruais, Cavanaugh tackle homeless issues.

Rents, vacancy rates for office space increasing

Dan Scanlon,

Questions arise for commercial real estate market on companies opting for return-to-work mandates.

How small Stratford went big on solar

Michael McCord,

State’s first energy circuit rider assists small towns develop and finance energy projects.

Panel: No ‘big fix’ for housing shortage

John Koziol,

No 'big fix' for housing shortage in NH, the state needs to add 90,000 units by 2040 to make up gap.

Ask the Experts: Cultivate success with a meeting planning firm

NH Business Review Staff,

As we look ahead to 2024, your company needs to take meetings to another level to match the energy of your growth and success.

(Opinion) Making change, without changing?

Stanley H. Davis,

The realities of paradigm change suggest that to best lead a timely and substantive transition, we’ll need someone with a perspective that comes from the outside.

(Opinion) Check fraud is on the rise in New England

Joseph Luciano-NBT Bank,

Check fraud is on the rise in New England

A Gavel And A Name Plate With The Engraving Covid 19

(Opinion) Accelerator helps businesses secure federal contracts

Danielle Ruest Bishop,

During 2020 and amidst one of the most unpredictable economic and public health crises of our generation, businesses across the Granite State generated $4 billion in activity with what may be an unsuspected partner: the U.S. government.

(Opinion) The PUC has turned Burgess BioPower’s PPA into a noose

Kat McGhee,

What business people and legislators need to understand before the veto override vote on October 26.

More news from NHBR:

‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

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.