‘We should be doing better’
But Standex’s efforts still lag behind other large businesses in New Hampshire when it comes to the diversity of their corporate leadership. This is particularly true when it comes to women.

More women urged to run for local offices in NH
“Holding elected office is so important because you have a seat at the table. The information that women bring to the conversation is so valuable today, and so needed, even with all that we’re juggling,” says Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig.

Manchester-Nashua, Concord fall on emerging housing markets index
Originally Manchester-Nashua, combined as one metropolitan area, and Concord ranked No. 8 and No. 9 respectively in the spring 2021 list.

Startups sought for investor speed-dating event
“Speed Venture Summit is one of my favorite events, and I am so excited to see who is applying and learn more about their startup,” said Joshua Cyr, senior director of startup initiatives at the Alliance.

UNH awarded grant to identify Covid variants
“When someone is tested for Covid-19, the goal is to look for a positive or negative result,” said Kelley Thomas, professor of molecular,...

NH BUSINESS REVIEW
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Citizens offers good deed opportunity for corporate depositors
The Green Deposits framework includes sectors such as energy efficiency; renewable energy; green transport; sustainable food, agriculture and forestry; waste management; and greenhouse gas reduction.

MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER: Southern New Hampshire University announced it is extending its 10-year tuition freeze for its online programs through 2022. The tuition freeze,...

NH energy efficiency, solar jobs weather Covid
Both solar power and energy-efficiency jobs took a hit from Covid last year, but not as much as one might expect. Surprisingly, both industries represent more employment than the traditional energy sector,...

Insufficient rental inventory fuels low vacancy rate, median rent increase
As has been the case for several years, the low vacancy is a result of insufficient rental unit inventory, particularly for multifamily housing. The solution, Christon said,...

TAKE 5
Ninety percent of small business owners surveyed said paid leave and 93% said child care investments should be paid “by a tax increase on the wealthy and large corporations so they pay their fair share.”.

Liability protections instituted nationwide deemed unnecessary
In a legislative flurry, 30 states instituted liability protections in late 2020 and early 2021 designed to protect businesses from Covid-19 lawsuits,...

Unionized Consolidated Communications workers authorize strike
In a press release issued by Communications Workers of America Local 1400 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers locals 2320, 2326 and 2327,...

NH joins multistate antitrust suit against Google
Utah, North Carolina, New York and Tennessee are the lead plaintiffs in the suit, which was filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on Wednesday.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Based in Keene, NH, since 2004, C&S will operate 11 Piggly Wiggly Midwest corporate stores and service and supply 14 Butera Market Stores around Chicago.

ABOUT TOWN
1. Meredith Village Savings Bank recently donated $5,000 to The Community School in Tamworth to provide financial support for their 2021 summer camp program.

Green values meet manufacturing
Increasingly, we see workers wanting to aim their careers in the direction of green pursuits and sustainability. Many careers are being chosen to align one’s environment-friendly values with their need to earn a living.

Overcoming barriers, seeking help
While these numbers represent an increase from pre-pandemic findings, for attorneys across the country the risk of depression, anxiety, as well as substance misuse,...

Life happens, and don’t forget it
When I tell anyone who might care to listen that they’ve just met the only guy to lose money in a residential real estate investment in New Castle, NH, they usually respond with great surprise.

Private group interested in purchasing former Laconia State School site
“There’s an active group that seems to be very interested in that property, but I’m not at liberty to say who they are or what they want to do, but it would be a great thing for the greater community and very good for Laconia.

A unique legislative year
Looking back at the 2021 legislative session, it is clear that it was a very different experience, especially for New Hampshire House. Certainly, it was unique for the New Hampshire Senate as well,...

State gears up to distribute funds to venues
But some venues like Tupelo Music Hall in Derry have yet to make the list, much to the frustration of Scott Hayward, who called the Small Business Administration rollout of the program,...

‘Whitewashing’ history is a disservice to students
During my childhood in Dover, Del., in the 1960s, I remember the movie theater in historic downtown Dover. It was an old white building with the old-style theater signage,...

The victories and lost opportunities of the ‘21 session
The 2021 legislative session was an extraordinary one for business tax reform. The budget included significant reductions in both the business profits tax and business enterprise tax.

Congress must address troubling physician burnout
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally affected every single Granite Stater, whether through the loss of a loved one, jobs disappearing or getting sick themselves.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Covid virus caused illness, death and economic hardship, it was well beyond the inconvenience of masks and one-way aisles in supermarkets. Hospitals postponed elective procedures,...

Is change finally coming to federal cannabis laws?
Over two-thirds of states, including New Hampshire, have now legalized some form of marijuana use. Although many thriving and state-sanctioned marijuana operations now exist in those states,...

Privacy laws and rights
When the European Union’s privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), was adopted in 2016,...

A tune up for your business, whether or not you plan to sell
Treating your business as if it is going to be sold in the near term can be a powerful force to harness – and drive improved performance. When a business owner decides it is time to sell,...

Payroll companies serving NH*
Keeler Accounting Associates LLC 110 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 03561 603-444-7272 603-444-7829 keelercpa.com info@keelercpa.com.

What might the tax implications of transferring property be in 2022?
Under the Biden proposal, transfers of appreciated property upon death, or gift, may result in the realization of capital gain to the donor or decedent at the time of the transfer.

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Q&A INTERVIEW
‘We need to look at housing accessibility for someone making about $42,000 a year. That is a police officer, a firefighter, a teacher. These are the people that protect us,...

THE LATEST
The property consists of a 9,600-squarefoot office/warehouse building that was formerly the corporate headquarters of Maple Leaf Construction.

NHPR reporter to take over Clean Energy NH
After an extensive search, he was selected for his broad understanding of clean energy and impeccable communications skills, said Charlie Niebling, chair of the board..

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
But much of the state’s response has been to turn up the volume to say that we’re doing great, with at least public pronunciations that there’ll be no need to return to masks and other safety...