New Hampshire Business Review - September-6 2013

August 28, 2013

Health care forum to tackle the ACA

NH Business Review Staff,

A health care industry insider with more 40 years in the industry will be the keynote speaker at NHBR’s fifth annual Health Care Forum

Q&A with attorney Jack Sanders

Michael McCord,

“Getting old is mandatory, but aging is optional,” said Sanders, a partner in the Portsmouth office of Pierce Atwood LLP.

Criminal background checks and the hiring process

Nicholas F. Casolaro,

The practice is receiving heightened scrutiny enforcement guidance from the EEOC

Law firms promote sustainability

NH Business Review Staff,

Two dozen U.S. law firms, including Nixon Peabody, have joined in an effort to promote environmental sustainability in the legal industry. The mission of the Law Firm Sustainability Network is "to develop key performance indicators, foster knowledge-sharing, develop best practice…

S corporations take notice of DRA ruling

Justin T. Vartanian,

There’s potential for significant long-term tax savings by converting to an LLC

With new incubator, Kid Galaxy founder aims to bring innovations to market

M.G. Guruge,

Big Idea Group in Bedford works with hopeful innovators to bring their ideas from scribbled napkins to customers

Child support paid by high-income earners is recalculated

Christine Gordon,

Unfairness in the existing formula was a driving force for the Legislature’s adoption of the changes

Cartoon for the week of September 6, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

New Hampshire’s dwindling advantage

Jim Roche,

The recent decision by Sturm Ruger to expand in N. Carolina should put the state on notice

Scrap N.H.’s school vouchers

Bill Duncan,

The program is an ill-conceived, pointless intervention in our public education system

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

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The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.