NH investors entangled in real estate ‘Ponzi scheme’
Her investment was made through Edmund & Wheeler, which is based in Franconia, as was one made by Anson Smith, a retiree nearing 80 in the town of Grafton. He lost $150,000 on the same property.

‘This is a waiting game’
As Congress wrestles to wrap the packages and tie the bows on its infrastructure initiative, cities, towns and counties across New Hampshire have begun to plan and ponder how to spend the $462.3 million in federal assistance distributed by the American Rescue Plan Act,...

Supply woes worsen as home prices continue to rise
But the biggest price increases percentage-wise were in the summer getaway counties. In Carroll, home prices went up by more than a third to $381,000 in July, and in Coos, they went up by a quarter and have risen by 36% year-todate,...

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BIA readies 108th annual dinner
“The work we are doing is to create opportunities to bring together artists, art and business leaders and help them to have a dialogue and develop more of a common language,” said Tricia Soule, executive director of the NHBCA.

After years of attempts, state gets a new and expanded net metering law
The bill Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law on Aug. 26 is significantly pared down from previous attempts to expand net metering.

‘People needed this’: The spirit of Brazil comes to Nashua
Last year, BrasilFest’s organizers had to stop all the drums and whistles because the Covid-19 pandemic stopped them from planning a celebration. People missed the opportunity to connect with each other.

2021 Sustainability Slam gears up to share insights
Sometimes, all it takes is just one story to inspire others into action. At New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility’s annual Sustainability Slam,...

DURHAM
DURHAM: More than half of New Hampshire residents support the right of businesses and institutions to require their workers to get vaccinated against Cvoid-19,...

TAKE 5
74% of those who work remotely voiced concern about their employer monitoring when and how much they work..

Bowl-O-Rama manager takes on ‘rude, abusive’ customers
A viral Facebook video post from the long-running Lafayette Road bowling alley on Aug. 29 called out unruly customers who lashed out at his staff.

NH officials hail possible federal cybersecurity aid
If the bipartisan infrastructure package currently under consideration in the U.S. House becomes law, at least $10 million over four years will be sent to New Hampshire to beef up state and local cybersecurity initiatives,...

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Phoenix-based onsemi is a semiconductor company with annual sales of over $5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, three-quarters of whom are in Asia.

ABOUT TOWN
1. Kurt Strandson, third from right, and Ryan Mullholland, third from left, of Pinnacle Mortgage and Compass Title & Closings,...

More election fraud fizzles
The “song” of the 2020 election has ended, but the “melody” of allegations of fraud seems to “linger on,” to fracture the lyrics of an old tune.

‘A final wake-up call’
That’s only one indicator of New Hampshire’s rapidly changing climate. Flooding, smoky skies and drought are other instances of extreme weather conditions that will worsen as the environment continues to warm.

Questioning the future of AI
When I drive my E-ZPass-less car through the tollbooth on Interstate 93 in Hooksett, I intentionally swing to the right and hand a dollar to the tollbooth attendant.

Pandemic ‘infodemic’: Is there too much data?
An Iowa surgeon who does not, for the most part, treat Covid-19 patients, recently used his first Facebook post ever to say he leaves his lawn care to a landscaper and his car troubles to a mechanic. He’s taking the same approach with Covid-19 and asked that more of us do the same.

Cybersecurity won’t work as an afterthought
OK folks, we have a problem. It’s not a big problem; it’s a great big, giant problem. Although we invented the computer industry, we’re no longer the masters of it.

Analysis measures North Country housing needs
That’s according to the North Country Housing Needs Analysis, a report by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and North Country Council,...

Could passenger rail hopes be sidetracked by CSX deal?
On Aug. 30, Amtrak officials met with Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, Congressman Chris Pappas and local business executives at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester,...

A leader’s priority list
I am always on the lookout for good ideas and recently had an interesting conversation with Mark Franklin, head of IT at Dartmouth’s engineering school. We got talking about leadership styles and practices,...

Carried interest proposal is a problem for NH
Every year, thousands of service members transition from military to civilian life with dreams of starting down a new career path and, for some, opening their own business.

A harsher landscape for tenants
Cory, a single dad of two daughters, called us from a hotel desperate for help. He had fallen several months behind on rent after cutting back on work during the pandemic to supervise his girls’ remote school.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester has been delivering psychiatric treatment for the Manchester Community for over 60 years.

Business Insurance: Evaluating risk, protecting your assets
We reached out to Dave Herod, CIC, vice president of Property and Casualty at CGI Business Solutions (cgibusinesssolutions.com) to learn more about why business insurance is so important,...

Sununu signs some police reform bills into law
Both Sununu’s administration and reform advocates said the new laws represent a significant step forward in police misconduct transparency,...

Steve Camerino Joins McLane Middleton as CEO
“We are excited to welcome Steve back to McLane Middleton as CEO,” said Barry Needleman, McLane Middleton’s managing director.

What is IOLTA and how does it work?
The program takes interest earned on lawyers’ trust accounts that are either too nominal or held for too short a time to warrant establishment of a separate client account and then forwards the interest to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation to be used for charitable purposes.

Judge makes urgent call to fill need for public defenders
New Hampshire Public Defender, which was established in 1972, represents the majority of indigent citizens facing criminal and delinquency prosecution in New Hampshire.

‘A prime target’: NH’s cybersecurity problem
Cybersecurity expert Jason Sgro of The Atom Group says the type of attacks happening in New Hampshire — such as the recent $2.3 million cybertheft from the town of Peterborough — are coordinated and sophisticated,...

How to protect your identity
As Americans have increasingly turned to digital devices and online shopping as a result of the pandemic, there has been an unfortunate rise in identity theft and fraud as scammers attempt to exploit the situation.

F.L. Putnam expands with acquisition
“Expanding the opportunity set for our clients has been a strategic focus for F.L. Putnam since our founding more than three decades ago.

Ballentine Partners grows NH footprint
The firm said that, to align its New Hampshire office footprint with its workfrom-home policy, it will be opening a new Seacoast Region office in Rochester this fall,...

Franklin Savings invests in solar
“We have always taken great pride in being environmentally conscious when it comes to protecting our environment for future generations to enjoy.

‘Significant growth’: Fidelity to add 900 more jobs in NH
Fidelity Investments plans to add 900 new positions at its Merrimack facilities in the second half of the year, on top of the 5,800 people already working there,...

End to eviction moratorium elevates importance of aid
“The Supreme Court’s action is extremely regrettable and will cause hundreds of evictions, if not more, as well as a significant increase in homelessness and a spike in Covid-19 infections,” Berry said in a statement.

Eastern foundation offers last-mile vax help
The foundation is collaborating with community health centers, foundations, community organizations and other companies to address the disparities and reach populations living in cities with the highest incidence rate of Covid-19 cases to get them access to the vaccine.

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McLear, who famously created the Inns at Mills Falls, a tourist mecca in a town once known for an asbestos mill, serves on public boards overseeing significant issues,...

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Beckwith is new regional VP of provider solutions
Previously, she served as provider collaboration director with Anthem and before that served as an attorney advisor for the Social Security...

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
That appears to be the direction NH — and more precisely, NH’s education system — is headed, thanks to Ed. Commish Frank Edelblut, Bored of Ed.