New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 8, 2023

September 13, 2023

Jeff Feingold

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

Ashley Saari-Monadnock Ledger-Transcript,

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

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

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

Saint-Gobain closing Merrimack plant amid PFAS criticism

Ani Freedman/InDepthNH.org,

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

Exeter embraces its UFO Festival

Michael McCord,

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

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

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

Wanted: fair housing testers

Chris Schott,

NH Legal Assistance project seeks participants for training program

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

Londonderry Villages At Technology Hill Map And Graphic

New vote on Londonderry development variance moved to September

Maureen Milliken -Manchester Ink Link,

Village at Technology Hill project would include industrial building, housing

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

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.