New Hampshire Business Review - September-14 2018

September 14, 2018

Authority on the economic impact of broadband to speak at Keene summit

NH Business Review Staff,

Purdue University’s Roberto Gallardo will discuss how ultra-fast internet connectivity is essential for rural communities

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Eversource launches drones to inspect electric lines, TEDxPortsmouth gears up for Friday ... and more

CMC, ClearChoiceMD team up in urgent care venture

NH Business Review Staff,

Jointly owned facilities planned in Hooksett, Goffstown

Brookstone sends WARN notices to salaried employees

Bob Sanders,

Bankrupt company says it’s ‘business as usual,’ but future of firm is unclear

Airbnb bookings in New Hampshire soared over 50 percent this summer

Bob Sanders,

113,440 guests stayed at 2,800 sites

Downtown zoning changes eyed in Durham

Jeff Feingold,

Town seeks more investment, development sought

Ground broken for RiverWoods Durham

NH Business Review Staff,

Nonprofit retirement community to open in late 2019

People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Roundup

NH Business Review Staff,

Weeks Medical Center begins $13m construction in Lancaster … and more

Easterseals NH absorbs The Homemakers

Jeff Feingold,

In merger, organization’s home care services will fall under Manchester-based nonprofit’s umbrella

Push to bolster Manchester schools exceeds expectations, organizers say

NH Business Review Staff,

Business community plays key role in Manchester Proud coalition

More news from NHBR:

A promise made, and kept

Eight years is a long time to fight

In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

A Pair Of Vintage Golden Scales Of Justice Rests On A Wooden Des

Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership

Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.