New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 8, 2023

September 13, 2023

Jennifer Gruda

Ex-Jaffrey resident talks about her life as Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s assistant

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In Amos Fortune talk, Jennifer Gruda traces her 10-year relationship with the judge

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Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Hall tapped for next State Police director, Sheehan Phinney, Pierce Atwood, McLane lawyers recognized … and more

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Saint-Gobain closing Merrimack plant amid PFAS criticism

Ani Freedman/InDepthNH.org,

Operations to continue into 2024, but 'invisible nightmare' still lingers for locals

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Exeter embraces its UFO Festival

Michael McCord,

Exeter Area Kiwanis Club fundraiser draws a crowd to downtown Water Street businesses

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Affordable housing initiatives gain support from Granite Staters in St. Anselm survey

Jeff Feingold,

Results show a surge or voters in favor of easing rules, encouraging more construction

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Key Auto Group founder donates $4 million for Whittemore Center upgrades

Jeff Feingold,

Larger locker rooms, expanded strength and conditioning space part of UNH renovation project

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Wanted: fair housing testers

Chris Schott,

NH Legal Assistance project seeks participants for training program

Dj Bettencourt

Insurance regulators eye ‘real ‘problems’ with healthcare sharing ministries

Paul Briand,

In webinar, Insurance Department officials list them as a target for legislation in next session

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New vote on Londonderry development variance moved to September

Maureen Milliken -Manchester Ink Link,

Village at Technology Hill project would include industrial building, housing

Home Supply Shortage

Housing shortage continues to increase costs for Granite Staters

Nicole Heller, NH Fiscal Policy Institute,

While state, federal initiatives are helping to address costs, the immediate need for housing is acute

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Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork

On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.

Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline

In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers

Published annually, “The Best Lawyers in America®” is an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys. Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in dozens of legal specialties related to the needs of businesses,…

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NASA veteran joins UNH to lead R&D

Ramy Rahimi is the new vice president for research and development at the University of New Hampshire.

Mike Cote Columnist

NH Business Notebook: Mission accomplished

For years, Diane Fitzpatrick talked with her board of directors at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester about expanding to the West Side, home to 25% of the city’s population.

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Q&A with Executive director of NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Robert Tourigny

Robert Tourigny has been leading NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire for more than 20 years, but he’s still chasing the big ones.

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15 leaders honored for 2026 Business Excellence Awards

This year, NH Business Review marks the 24th anniversary of our Business Excellence Awards, which celebrate the initiative, creativity and tenacity of the Granite State’s business community.

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It’s (still) the economy, stupid

Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.

Mortgage rates aren’t doing NH housing affordability any favors

A new study shows that New Hampshire ranks ninth among states where residential mortgages are rising the fastest. The news doesn’t help ease the myriad concerns associated with the state’s ongoing housing crisis.