New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 9, 2022

September 8, 2022

Jeff Feingold

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

NH Business Review Staff,

NH Housing, Preservation Alliance announce board appointments … and more

Ex-Lonza employee seeks damages, charging sexual and racial discrimination

Bob Sanders,

Move comes after Human Rights Commission faults company's ‘overcall culture and standard of behavior’

Climate change is prompting some NH schools to rethink air conditioning

Sarah Gibson-NH Public Radio,

Covid assistance helps districts cope with more hot, humid days

Unknown Number Or Caller Id On Mobile Phone

State attorneys general unite against robocalls

Elaine S. Povich-Stateline,

New task force set up to focus on robocalls that originate overseas

Amid shortage of defense lawyers, state court changes provide 'temporary relief'

Ryan Spencer -The Keene Sentinel,

NH Judicial Council sees ‘critical need for defense attorneys’

Shaheen, Kuster, Pappas join amicus brief in high court nondiscrimination case

Jeff Feingold,

137 members of Congress oppose potentially weakening of Colorado law by U.S. Supreme Court

Disabled House Dems ask U.S. Supreme Court to review ruling on remote options

Nancy West-InDepthNH.org,

Amended complaint seeks guidance on extent of legislative immunity

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Shaheen & Gordon to move Nashua office downtown … and more

It’s getting down to the wire for InvestNH affordable housing applications

Bob Sanders,

Developers face Sept. 2 deadline for state’s federally funded program

16-building Manchester apartment complex sells for $164.6 million

Jeff Feingold,

Deal called largest multifamily transaction in New Hampshire history

More news from NHBR:

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.

NH’s four-year schools adapt

New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and universities are increasingly offering noncredit workforce-focused certificate programs, professional skills development and industry-specific courses, both on campus and online.

(Cook on Concord) Funding our higher education system

Regardless of the results of the 2026 election (unknown as this issue went to press), the Legislature and executive administration will have to address higher education in the state, especially our public institutions.

Sustainability from an interior design perspective

It is easy to forget that people are part of this ecosystem, that we are neither separate from nor owners of it. Just as the health of the forest depends on a system of relationships, human well-being is influenced by the environments we inhabit.

The Bottom Line: Strategist Bank, NBT Bancorp Inc. and Connection

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Take 5: food security, cybersecurity jobs and AI chatbots

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

Amazon distribution center underway in Tilton

Already one of the world’s largest online resellers, Amazon is expanding its presence in New Hampshire, with a new distribution center here.

Your Donation To Local News Could Be Matched Dollar For Dollar

The future of local news in New Hampshire starts with you

Through the year-end NewsMatch collective fundraising campaign, donations to the Granite State News Collaborative will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $1,000 per gift — to unlock up to $15,000 in matching funds.