Study weighs how poverty impacts legal needs in NH
The New Hampshire Access to Justice Commission was created by the New Hampshire Supreme Court with the purpose of implementing changes to improve citizens’ access to the courts.

Housing aid in NH: a convoluted tale
That’s the question being asked by state officials, housing activists, tenants and landlords while they wait — after the state’s Housing Relief Program ended on Dec. 18...

Biotech plans hundreds of new jobs in Hudson
A Virginia-based molecular diagnostics company has acquired engineering firm Jump Start Manufacturing LLC of Nashua in a move that the company says will mean the creation of hundreds of new jobs at a new facility in Hudson,...

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Senate committee weighs cuts in business taxes
The rate-cutting language mirrors that in House Bill 10, which has been introduced by House Speaker Sherman Packard. It would decrease the rate of the BPT from the current 7.7% to 7.6% this year and 7.5% in 2022.

Breastfeeding measure OKd by NH Senate
Construction of such rooms, or separate pods, could cost as much as $8,000, according to the bill’s fiscal note, though the law would allow employers to use existing space,...

Second PPP rollout slower in New Hampshire this time around
As of Jan. 24, 13 days after the PPP’s second incarnation began, some 2,164 New Hampshire businesses took out $223 million in forgivable loans,...

As eateries continue to struggle, Rally for NH Restaurants seeks to help
Since strict foodservice restrictions were put in place last March 17, at least 200 New Hampshire restaurants have closed, according to the NH Lodging and Restaurant Association.

Farm viability a priority for NH nonprofits
With a grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission, administered by the Agricultural Viability Alliance, the organizations will offer specialists catered to farm and food businesses’ individual needs in Belknap, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton and Sullivan counties.

Granite State Independent Living takes over refurbished equipment vendor
“One of the greatest barriers to independence for GSIL consumers is the cost of the equipment needed to provide basic mobility,...

DRA issues guidance on taxability of Covid money
However, any state-level relief taking the form of a loan should not be included as income for BPT purposes, unless that loan is forgiven or otherwise discharged, it added.

PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH: To satisfy the demand for the Covid-19 vaccine, Lonza Biologics says it is working at capacity to satisfy its current production agreement with Moderna.

TAKE5
Seventy-three percent of employees are interested in support and guidance tools that help them understand how much money to put aside for retirement, emergency savings and healthcare expenses..

ABOUT TOWN
1. Clark Dumont of Dumont Communications enjoys reading NH Business Review in sunny Las Vegas. We’d love to see where you’re catching up on NH news,...

THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul Walsh, Allegro’s chief financial officer, in a Feb. 2 earnings call said he expected demand to continue, though perhaps only at single-digit growth in the next quarter,...

NH’s school funding crossroads
With Republicans recapturing the majority in the Legislature, the prospect of addressing the school funding problem that has dogged the state for decades is at risk of being eclipsed by an initiative to expand resources and opportunities for school choice.

Falling state aid could hammer many school district budgets
The expiration of one-time appropriations in the fiscal year 2020-21 budget for districts with relatively high proportions of students eligible for the free and reduced-price lunch (FRPL) program and with relatively low assessed property values per student accounts for the largest share of the decrease — $59.

2021 legislative menu
The circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic have presented the House and Senate with challenges about how to meet, hear bills, vote as a whole and stay safe.

Debrief now, before we forget
Debriefing has been widely documented in professional settings as critical to high functioning. The goals are to discuss what happened or is happening,...

Staying in business during Covid
On Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy gave perhaps the most famous inauguration speech of any president ever. His most often quoted line is: “Ask not what your country can do for you;...

The way to share knowledge online
Take the training and development (T&D) field. Here is an industry that experienced a head start long before Covid in providing digital and distance-learning opportunities.

House Republicans are ready to work for NH
There is no secret that this legislative year will be different. Not only are we dealing with how to do our job for our constituents and the people of New Hampshire in the midst of a pandemic that has taken so much from us already,...

Tax-cut proposals threaten state’s long-term care providers
There is a persistent belief in some circles that to lower taxes is to bring in more tax revenue. To follow this reasoning to its conclusion, maximum tax revenue would be achieved with no taxation whatsoever.

NH Legislature’s energy choice: monopolies or markets?
When Governor Sununu signed the Community Power Law in 2019, a lot of energy professionals (not to mention cities and towns) got very excited. The legislation opens up a world of opportunity for markets, businesses, innovation and competition in New Hampshire’s energy sector.

New hope for economic growth in the new year
Our country has faced unprecedented challenges over the past year. We have grappled with a devastating public health crisis and a resulting economic crisis.

Aging Lifestyles: Planning for Retirement
“You’ve probably said at some point, ‘Where does all of my money go?’ The best way to understand where it all goes is to track your cash flow, even if it’s for just one month.

Protecting your workplace during Covid-19
The iWave ionization air purification system can be an important element in helping to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

FROM THE GROUND UP: Bar Harbor Bank now in Bedford & Trust
“One of the main challenges on this project was getting materials,” Tom Sullivan, president at Bedford-based Sullivan Construction, says. “And in this case,...

Outstanding WOMEN in BUSINESS 2021
In her 17-year tenure, Hart has transformed HR from the traditional role of solely managing benefits and payroll to strategizing with each department how to attract and develop new and existing talent,...

Advocate for Women’s Empowerment Award
The Advocate for Women’s Empowerment Award (AWE Award) honors an individual or organization that has made a lasting impact on empowering women and girls in the Granite State.

Report calls for substantial infrastructure investments
In a report released in January, “Failure to Act: Economic Impacts of Status Quo Investment Across Infrastructure Systems,” the association projects a decline in business productivity of about $23 trillion over the next two decades without...

Rice, Lamb and Roy named TFMoran principals
Rice, of Hooksett, who joined TFMoran’s Civil Engineering Department in 1999, currently manages the Civil Division in TFM’s Portsmouth office.

‘Team effort’ bringing Sportsdome to life
“The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness,” wrote Czech novelist Milan Kundera.

Office real estate market shows effects of Covid
The report points out that, at the start of 2020, occupancy rates in New Hampshire’s office and industrial markets were strong, above 92%.

CALENDAR
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Q&A INTERVIEW
Ed Ithier dished out enough assists as a men’s basketball point guard for the excellent mid-1980s New Hampshire College Penmen teams to earn a 2015 spot in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

THE LATEST
The Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded $47,000 to 19 local nonprofit organizations,...

Fitzgerald New CEO of Boys & Girls Club, Nashua
Fitzgerald, who grew up in Nashua, was a club member. He is an Air Force veteran and has worked for several years as a strategy and business consultant..

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
Wow, that ended with a whimpering bang. On Feb. 5, ex-GOPer Jenn. Horn — former NHGOP chair and a founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project — said she called...