Invisible walls: the shackles of zoning
Editor’s note: This is the second part of “Invisible Walls,” a joint project of the Granite State News Collaborative, NH Business Review,...

A new frontier: walk-in dermatology
These facilities — seven are planned for New Hampshire and six in Maine to start — will offer general dermatology and cosmetology services,...

New Hampshire lawmakers form bipartisan housing caucus
“The housing crisis remains urgent in our state,” said Perkins Kwoka. “In order to restore our Main Street communities,...

Hearings reveal little support for voluntary paid family leave
Almost no one defended Governor Sununu’s Granite State Paid Family Leave Program during two public hearings on separate bills seeking to repeal,...

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Bill seeks to reform municipal cybersecurity requirements
Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the state, and House Bill 1277 comes in the wake of a highprofile attack on the town of Peterborough,...

House committee weighs future of Gunstock ski area
“Welcome to the craziness of Belknap County,” began Rep. Tim Lang, R-Sanbornton,...

Initiative launched to support minority-owned businesses
According to Zachery Palmer, a community business lender at the Community Loan Fund, “Some small businesses don’t have relationships with a traditional bank,...

CONCORD
CONCORD: New Hampshire continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

Year starts with another record low for bankruptcy filings
You would have to go back to 1987, before Congress made it harder to file for bankruptcy, to find any month with fewer filings.

TAKE 5
adults living in lower-income households (57 percent) say availability of affordable housing is a major issue in their community,.

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THE BOTTOM LINE
Cedarline, whose launch was announced Jan. 26 by Miami-based investment firm Halmos Capital Partners,...

Blue-collar pride
Turner’s Upholstery in Rye is quintessential New England, a classic white farmhouse built in the 19th century.

Preventing workplace violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that some 2 million workers in the United States are victims of workplace violence each year — and no workplace is immune from these events.

House bill would encourage ‘missing middle’ housing
That something is House Bill 1177, or her “four-plex-is-a-house bill,” an attempt to revive construction of duplexes,...

The ‘secret’ of Covid testing
It sounds like the tests can’t detect Covid unless it’s active within us. Since day one, they’ve said it can lie dormant up to 14 days before becoming active (i.e., you develop symptoms, etc.).

Jobs easier to find for people on work release
There’s the Federal Bonding Program, which would cover the first six months of employment at no cost to the applicant or the employer,...

Utilities appeal PUC’s energy-efficiency decision
The Supreme Court will decide whether to take up the case or let the controversial November decision by the Public Utilities Commission stand.

Dear Concord: if it ain’t broke ...
I was reminded of these while listening to consideration of the House-passed congressional map by a Senate committee.

The role of redlining
The Granite State News Collaboratives series, “Invisible Walls,” shows how two powerful forces in Manchester’s history — the Amoskeag Company and land-use zoning — help explain the city’s inequalities today,...

NH needs affordable energy-efficiency programs and funding
Energy-efficiency programs are a win for all when the rates that fund them are reasonable.

State must face reality when it comes to clean energy
As the world reaps the benefits of 100 years of energy growth and prosperity due primarily to fossil fuels, the clean energy future envisioned by some continues to sputter.

Don’t give more responsibility to an IRS ‘in crisis’
In 2021, New Hampshire was named the best state for taxpayer return on investment for the second year in a row.

Law enforcement’s progress in mental health awareness
There is always room for improvement in everything we do; being open to constructive criticism is a must if you are to improve on your product or service.

New partnership aims to ease nurse shortage
Students enrolled in this program will spend about a third of their time working as licensed nursing assistants at Concord Hospital.

FROM THE GROUND UP: Exeter Public Library
“Libraries are not just about books anymore; they are the social hubs of their communities,” says Jason LaCombe, president of SMP Architecture.

A sincere thank you!
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Outstanding WOMEN in BUSINESS 2022
For over 15 years, Hitchcock has led the New Hampshire business community as an entrepreneur, investor, small business owner and champion of the arts.

Federal infrastructure funds on their way, says Shaheen
The Vilas Bridge between North Walpole, NH, and Bellows Falls, Vt., in January 2014. With the influx of federal infrastructure aid,...

NH firm’s renewable energy project nears construction
James Potter, president of RNG, said the project will use proven advanced anaerobic digesters to convert organic waste into biomethane,...

Lack of diverse STEM workforce a challenge
A new report from the National Science Foundation finds that the U.S. is no longer the world leader in key measures of scientific accomplishment such as awarded patents and published papers.

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THE LATEST
Savings Bank of Walpole has promoted five long-time staff members to bank leadership positions: Michelle Howard,.

Mental Health Center welcomes new president/CEO
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester has appointed Patricia Carty of Manchester as its next president and CEO.

Q&A INTERVIEW
‘If I had three wishes, dispelling the myths about housing development and property values would be one of them,’ says Rob Dapice,...

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
That was last March. Well, times have changed, and NKK is no longer on the CJS comm.