New Hampshire Business Review - September-14 2018

September 14, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

BAE’s hybrid bus systems gain traction in municipalities

Liisa Rajala,

Technology seen as a pathway toward zero-emissions goals

Businesses need energy facts and flexibility

Michael Behrmann,

Energy costs continue to rise not because of renewables but from the replacement of old infrastructure

Applicants sought for 7th Annual Flatley Challenge

NH Business Review Staff,

Deadline for startup competition is Oct. 31

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

NHADEC announces export financing at members meeting, Dean Bartles accepts position with National Tooling and Machining Association ... and more

National Drive Electric Week promotes benefits of EVs

Liisa Rajala,

Six events will take place across New Hampshire

Second firm seeks to be stalking horse bidder in Brookstone bankruptcy

Bob Sanders,

New offer is $5 million higher for remainder of New Hampshire-based retailer

Buyers’ market seen building in 2020

Jeff Feingold,

Survey of economists sees shift starting as early as 2019

Mascoma provides $18.4 million support for downtown Concord projects

NH Business Review Staff,

Concord Theatre, Granite Center get New Markets Tax Credit allocations

Not so crazy talk: net-zero energy buildings

Tom Burack,

Yes, they do exist – even in New Hampshire

People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Rundown

NH Business Review Staff,

Procon begins headquarters expansion, Coldwell Banker Lifestyles opens Concord office … and more

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NH seafood is worth the investment

When most people think about New Hampshire’s seafood industry, they picture the quintessential fishing village with commercial boats landing lobster or cod.

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The drive no one should have to make — and the effort underway to end it

If you live in Manchester or Concord, you probably don’t think twice about finding a doctor. There is a specialist within a few miles for almost anything you need. But if you live in Colebrook, or Lancaster, or any one of dozens of small communities spread across New Hampshire’s North Country, the picture looks very different, and the gap between those two realities is wider than most people realize.

Laser eye surgery and cataract surgery return to Berlin after years without local access

Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), a member of North Country Healthcare in Berlin, performed its first cataract surgery in recent memory on August 20, 2026, a milestone made possible through the hospital’s partnership with North Country Ophthalmology, a physician-led alliance of board-certified MD ophthalmologists that began seeing patients at AVH in January.

Jaffrey couple cut energy costs with NHSaves

Evan Clements and Precia Harthcock of Jaffrey love their 1926 home, but they acknowledge the drawbacks of houses built in that era. The room that is now their sitting room, for example, was once a porch that had been enclosed and is noticeably colder than other parts of the house. The second floor was much hotter than the first floor, and their kitchen was drafty.

Consider ESOP planning as part of your wealth management

After years of building a business, it is common for owners to seek an exit strategy that preserves the culture and rewards the employees who helped make the business successful. An employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, is one way to accomplish that goal.