New Hampshire Business Review - Oct. 21, 2022

October 20, 2022

Jeff Feingold

In school-funding challenge, plaintiffs seek to impose injunction on state property tax

Michael Kitch,

They ask court to end ‘unconstitutional public education funding scheme’

NH legislative panel sets its sights on encouraging biomass use

Bob Sanders,

House Science, Technology and Energy Committee endorses removing ‘thermal energy’ from renewable portfolio standards

Ground Level View Of High Voltage Pylons

Transmission capacity is key to meeting Inflation Reduction Act’s climate goals

Viggo C. Fish,

But region’s history of stymieing new projects is a potential roadblock

Grafton County Superior Court sets date for latest education-funding suit

Garry Rayno-InDepthNH.org,

Trial over constitutionality of property tax for schools is scheduled for August 2023

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Ex-New Hampshire real estate broker sued over alleged embezzlement

Bob Sanders,

Former partner in Meredith firm alleges illegal transfer of funds

From avid skier to ‘Super Lawyer’

Rick Fabrizio,

McLane Middleton’s Dick Samuels to receive BIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

McLane Middleton adds two associates … and more

A landlord’s eye view of the real estate market and tenant relationships

Pat Grossmith -Manchester Ink Link,

Owners of smaller apartment buildings offer their perspectives on the current state of the industry

New Hampshire Realtor of Year urges focus on affordable, workforce housing

Paul Briand,

Chris Ware of Bedford sees addressing issue as a ‘way to give back’

Antioch University announces plans to move to downtown Keene

Ryan Spencer -The Keene Sentinel,

Graduate school's new facility will abut Keene State College campus

More news from NHBR:

Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

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Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…