New Hampshire Business Review - September 10, 2021

September 8, 2021

Jeff Feingold

Could passenger rail hopes in New Hampshire be sidetracked by CSX deal?

Michael Kitch,

Amtrak’s challenge of proposed Pan Am acquisition raises questions about future of Capital Corridor plan

Analysis measures North Country housing needs and suggests solutions

Jeff Feingold,

Comprehensive report calls for revamped and new programs and policies to promote affordability

New Hampshire’s Methuen Construction acquired by Colorado builder

NH Business Review Staff,

MWH Constructors sees growth opportunities in acquisition

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

BAE Systems wins $843 million Army contract … and more

‘Significant growth’: Fidelity to add 900 more jobs in New Hampshire

Bob Sanders,

New customer service, tech positions among 9,000 to be created by company nationwide

GT Advanced Technologies acquired by Arizona semiconductor company

Bob Sanders,

$415 million deal seeks NH firm’s silicon carbide technology

Illustration Of The Federal Stimulus Payment Check With Stack Of Cash Surrounding Payment

How are New Hampshire municipalities, counties going to spend ARPA windfall?

Michael Kitch,

Priorities emerging, but most are taking their time to decide

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

NH Business Review Staff,

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

Virus Outbreak Unemployment New Hampshire

Latest New Hampshire jobless numbers continue march to pre-pandemic levels

Bob Sanders,

Filings for new claims drop below 500 as more Granite Staters return to work

U.S. Justice Department voices concerns over CSX-Pan Am deal

Michael Kitch,

Cites effects on competition in challenge to proposed rail merger

More news from NHBR:

Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

Man Counting College Savings Fund, Tuition Fee Or Student Loan W

Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…