New Hampshire Business Review - October-16 2015

September 29, 2015

Q&A with NH AFL-CIO president Glenn Brackett

Bob Sanders,

‘I believe our first responsibility is to grow good jobs in New Hampshire,’ says Glenn Brackett, recently elected as president of the NH AFL-CIO.

A business strategy that includes inclusion

Loretta L.C. Brady, Ratinoff,

A holistic approach to diversity keys a shift in the organizational mindset

Mentoring the millennials: a call to action

Emily Porschitz,

There’s a significant difference in self-confidence and job-readiness between those who can point to a mentor and those who can’t

Join the battle against addiction

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: With heroin use at epidemic proportions and New Hampshire ranking 49th in access to treatment for substance addiction, I challenge you to join me in this battle and improve options in our state for friends, family and…

Clean energy doesn’t ‘hurt the economy’

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: As a business owner myself, I can sympathize with those that have commitments to pay their monthly bills. You don’t need to be an environmentalist to understand that we need to be moving toward renewable energy. These…

Home mortgage hurdles hurt the market

Ron Phipps,

For many responsible borrowers, credit is still out of reach

A moment of empowerment

Tiffany Eddy,

A child’s thoughtful encounter with a presidential candidate

A call to action on education

Wayne Burton,

We must boost the number of students who attend state colleges

Cartoon for the Week of October 16

NH Business Review Staff,

The failure of timing

Tom Sedoric,

Planning works because there is so much out of our control

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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.

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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.