New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 23, 2022

September 22, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Gresley Residence apartments wins Manchester Historic Association honor

Jeff Feingold,

Organization presents six awards in recognition of preservation efforts

U.S. Labor Department takes child labor law actions against NH, Vermont eateries

Jeff Feingold,

McDonald’s, Dunkin’ and Tuscan Brands locations fined as part of long-running enforcement initiative

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

New leadership at PC Construction, diocese sells development property in Bedford … and more

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Churchill Downs expands into New Hampshire after key acquisition

Jeff Feingold,

Historical racing is linchpin of $150 million investment in Chasers Poker Room

A bleak economic and energy outlook prevails as election approaches

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Half of respondents in UNH-BIA poll say their finances are worse this year

Register of probate a little-known position, becomes a political challenge

Roberta Baker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

In Belknap County, one of the candidate wants to abolish the job

New program seeks to help victims of domestic violence with mental illnesses

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

Grant to enable NH Legal Assistance to expand services

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Fish & Game reaches settlement on phosphorous discharges at hatchery ... and more

New Hampshire to get $8.5 million in 34-state Juul e-cigarette settlement

Jeff Feingold,

Company to pay $439 million to resolve ‘issues from the past’

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Report outlines the many challenges for Granite State workers, especially women

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Shortage of affordable housing, child care seen as major impediments

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.