New Hampshire Business Review - Oct. 7, 2022

October 6, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Unitil seeks 160% rate increase

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Consumer advocate weighs challenge to proposal that’s higher than Eversource and Liberty hikes

Hotels fill up with evicted NH families

Pat Grossmith-Granite State News Collaborative,

Temporary lodging is the new normal for hundreds, with hundreds more on waiting list

Celebrating the achievements of Hispanic-owned small businesses

Mike Vlacich,

Hispanic and Latino American small business owners have made immense contributions to our economy

Close View Of Fiber Optic Cable Construction Site In A Residential Neighborhood

New round of broadband funding seeks to link more under-served communities

Jeff Feingold,

Total of over 30,000 connections expected through two rounds of awards

State AGs raise concerns about credit card companies tracking firearm purchases

Keith Schubert,

New Hampshire’s Formella among 24 across country signing on to letter about new policy

The ins and outs of the Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan

Brian Bouchard, Noy Kruvi,

How the state’s new voluntary paid leave program works

Opinion: NH taxpayers have the right to know what they pay for prescription drugs

Donald J. Pfundstein,

Newly formed board is murky on how it will set ‘spending targets’ of affordability law

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Milwaukee police union files suit over Sig Sauer pistol … and more

500,000-square-foot warehouse-light industrial building planned at Hudson site

Jeff Feingold,

75-acre parcel at Sagamore Industrial Park sold for $6.6 million to Boston developer

Shaheen seeks legislation to aid low-income rural tenants

Jeff Feingold,

Measure would push restructuring of Section 515 loans, other incentives for property owners

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.