NHBR About Town: Week of July 17, 2026
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Three New Hampshire companies have been awarded job training grants to help them train employees in new skills.
The New Hampshire Job Training Fund grants, announced by Gov. Maggie Hassan, total $19,297.50. The companies contributed the same in matching funds to bring the total amount for training workers to $38,595.
The October grants were awarded to:
• Intelitek Inc. of Manchester received a grant of up to $900 for 24 employees to receive training in Microsoft Excel 1 & 2 from Manchester Community College.
• Index Packaging Inc. of Milton, which received a grant of $3,200 for eight employees to receive Plant System Layout training from the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
• Checkmate Payroll Services Inc. of Concord, which received a grant of $15,197.50 for 11 employees to receive management training and payroll processes training from Cultural Chemistry of Manchester and the American Payroll Association.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
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A decade after buying the property to redevelop it into a new generation of vacation cabins, the owner of Presidential Mountain Resort LLC (PMR) in Bethlehem has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York’s federal court, claiming more than $13 million in liabilities owed.
Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan
One of the things I enjoy most about working with New Hampshire business owners is hearing what they’re building toward. Whether it’s growth, succession or greater stability, our conversations are almost always about the future.
For many business owners, building wealth is closely tied to the success of the company. But as revenue grows and priorities shift, it can be difficult to know how much cash to keep available, how much to reinvest and when to begin planning for longer-term goals.
Succession planning for your business goes beyond naming the next leader. It involves preserving continuity for your employees and customers, as well as supporting the company’s long-term success.
As we close out Q2 and review the year so far, there are several interesting dynamics at play.
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.