Do short-term rentals disrupt housing markets?
More than two dozen cities and towns have enacted zoning ordinances restricting and regulating short-terms rentals in recent years.

Crypto firm takes root in Berlin
A Canadian bitcoin company is breathing new life into an old steel plant in Berlin, with hopes that it can change the world while they are at it. Cathedra Bitcoin Inc.

Employers’ input sought in regional housing needs survey
The survey is a key part of their effort, the commissions say, as they work to understand the impact of housing availability,...

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Shaheen-sponsored bill seeks to expand broadband resources for small businesses
The programs, aimed at expanding access to broadband for small businesses in rural and under-served areas,...

Duprey to chair Pease Development Authority board
Duprey, confirmed by the governor’s Executive Council on March 9, succeeds Kevin Smith, who resigned his role as PDA chair in February,...

Portsmouth Music Hall unveils plans for new-look downtown venue
Officials said the new venue will have the feel of a nightclub atmosphere, offer bar and food service,...

NH state pension managers vote to sell Russian holdings
State pension systems around the country have been looking to sell or divest their Russian holdings as a way to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

HAMPTON BEACH
HAMPTON BEACH: A pilot program has been launched to bring young Native Americans to the Granite State to work at Hampton Beach alongside students from other countries over the summer.

Temporary raises approved for public defenders
“We are in the midst of an indigent defense crisis, and it is not any one factor that got us here,” Sarah Blodgett,...

Casella aims to open Dalton landfill
North Country residents who oppose the Dalton landfill say there is enough landfill capacity in the state to handle New Hampshire’s waste,...

TAKE 5
Nearly 60 million people live in households with at least two generations of adults 25 and older or grandparents and grandchildren younger than 25..

ABOUT TOWN
1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently for Primary Bank’s newest branch on Amherst Street in Nashua.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Mulcahy came to Lonza by way of Pfizer, for which he was the site leader of the Pfizer Global Supply operation in Sanford, N.C., since 2018.

Their biggest deal
The Kane Company and Procon frequently partner up for large scale projects in the state, particularly in the Seacoast region — Kane as the developer, Procon as the contract builder.

Thoughts on a trip out west
Arizona television stations are running ads for politicians already, just like ours. Mark Kelly, the incumbent Democratic senator,...

Questions loom on fate of bills after legislative crossover
As we pass the midpoint in the state’s legislative session, a lot of issues are up in the air: business tax cuts;...

How the ‘Great Resignation’ opened the doors of opportunity
Participants in a UNH webinar about the ‘Great Resignation’ included (clockwise from top left) Dave Merry,...

Zelensky’s leadership lessons
I thank the editors of this publication for running my article in the March 11 edition in which I shared my experience in this beautiful country with many warm and dedicated people.

Here’s a crazy thought …
Have you noticed the proliferation of golf on TV lately? It’s been popular for a long time,...

RESILIENT NH
D-H CEO Joanne Conroy on the management and personal lessons she learned during the pandemic Pg. 28.

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Welcome to Resilient NH
Yes, “resilience” has been an overused word these last couple of years.

‘Resilience Shmesilience’
OK, admittedly it’s not the most approachable, or pronounceable, title for an opinion piece on resilience.

Learning from NH’s Black history
“Every day we get a piece of somebody’s story and you go, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t know that,’” said JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail.

How we became resilient and bounced forward, not back
That’s what I think of as resilience. As defined by the Baldrige Excellence Framework of proven management practices for high performance,...

Gathering strength through adversity
The employee had just returned home to New Hampshire from a trip to Italy, and brought a hazardous souvenir back with him.

THE JOURNEY BACK TO “NORMAL” OPERATIONS
Roughly two years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic forced remote work upon employers, many of whom had likely never attempted to manage remote work on that scale.

Up from the ashes: the rebuilding of Rustic Crust
Sterl started Rustic Crust in 1996 after years of experience in the food service industry, the company producing ready-made organic pizza crusts.

‘MY STUFF WAS SECONDARY’: BRAD STERL ON RECOVERING FROM A BRAIN TUMOR
As if the challenge of a fire that destroyed his production facility wasn’t enough. As if Covid and how it disrupted and challenged his business wasn’t enough.

Always think about the big picture
Those who run commercial businesses, nonprofits, not to mention governmental entities, need to remember that the unexpected happens from time to time.

‘Never give up’
IIn 2010, owner Amy LaBelle and her husband Cesar Arboleda opened their flagship location in Amherst,...

State issues RFP for voluntary family leave plan
Calling all insurers. Please submit your bids to be the first in the nation to provide a statewide voluntary paid medical and family leave policy.

Anti-DEI bills would further harm the state’s image
Last year, NH Businesses for Social Responsibility and just under 300 New Hampshire workplaces voiced opposition to HB 544, an act relative to the propagation of “divisive concepts.

Outdated rules may threaten broadband expansion
New Hampshire currently ranks 33rd in the nation for broadband access, with over 45,000 Granite Staters still unconnected.

NH House bill threatens youth behavioral programs
The American Psychological Association added that children’s mental health is in crisis.

Strong families benefit the Granite State economy
Whatever your focus, Granite Staters are still emerging from a Covid-19 pandemic that impacted family finances, caregiver roles and child mental health, as well as other aspects of family life.

Micro-credentials gain favor among workers, employers
“The one event that I can remember is going through, like, a database class,” he said. “And the instructor says,...

Unitil seeks to recruit new generation of lineworkers
Hampton-based natural gas and electricity utility Unitil Corp. is working to recruit the next generation of lineworkers as the industry prepares for a wave of retirements within its older workforce.

WMCC adds EV technician certificate, curriculum
As fuel prices reach historic highs, the interest in electric vehicles continues to climb as well,...

New scholarship to support LRCC hospitality students
The Susan and William Cutillo/Path Resorts Scholarship Fund, established with a pledge of $50,000 over five years,...

Advocates excited about Sununu housing plan, but wary
New Hampshire should take advantage of one-time pandemic relief funds and set aside $100 million to encourage housing development, Sununu said.

Senate backs updating, streamlining building code process
The Senate had earlier in the day passed House Bill 1681, updating the code to conform with the national code of 2018 to its Finance Committee.

Colby-Sawyer plans for new building
Aiming to expand its role in addressing the region’s nursing shortage, Colby-Sawyer College plans to construct a new $10.5 million academic building for its nursing and health sciences program.

‘Missing middle’ housing bill tabled by House
In a 167-157 vote during the March 17 House session, the chamber voted to place the bill, House Bill 1177,...

Stabilization work begins on landmark gasholder
Through a partnership of the NH Preservation Alliance, Liberty Utilities and the city of Concord,...

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Q&A INTERVIEW
Deb Anthony, the outgoing executive director of Gather, one of the Seacoast’s largest food pantries,...

THE LATEST
Keene State College has honored six women with its 32nd annual President’s Outstanding Women of New Hampshire awards.

Dr. Malcolm named new VP of DEI
Dr. Teresa Dean Malcolm, a physician executive and a board-certified OB/GYN with more than a decade of experience cultivating inclusion in healthcare settings,...

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
Apparently it was quite a sight th’other day down in DC for the annual Gridiron Club dinner: Our very own guv (currently the DC press corps’ fave GOPer)...