New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 23, 2022

September 22, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Elliott Berry, longest-serving legal aid lawyer in New Hampshire, to retire

NH Business Review Staff,

After nearly 50 years at NH Legal Assistance, he plans to step down Oct. 31

Shaheen leads charge to save key federal innovation funding for small business

Bob Sanders,

With SBIR/STTR programs slated for sunset at end of month, senator sponsors legislation to make them permanent

State denies ‘any unconstitutional lack of uniformity in tax rates’ in school-funding suit reply

Michael Kitch,

In his response, AG argues that current $4,578-per-pupil state aid is enough for an adequate education

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YDC victims’ lawyer seeks reform of New Hampshire's confidentiality laws

Nancy West-InDepthNH.org,

Change needed ‘to protect our children and force the state to take responsibility for its incredible malfeasance’

Cybersecurity as an employee benefit

Cameron G. Shilling,

Helping employees understand threats at a personal level is a good step toward heightened awareness

New Hampshire’s LLC Act: an introduction

John Cunningham,

The basics included in the groundbreaking 2013 law

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

SEC files insider trading suit against exec in NH court … and more

New Hampshire foreclosure rate remains stable, among lowest in nation

Paul Briand,

NH Realtors revamp website to offer more market data by community

Massachusetts firm adds 14 more industrial properties to New Hampshire portfolio

Jeff Feingold,

R.J. Kelly Co. completes $90 million acquisition of sites in six New Hampshire communities

Grappone receives $18 million New Markets Tax Credit to build new facility

Jeff Feingold,

Automotive company to move Mazda dealership to Concord and expand employee training, community outreach efforts

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.