After vandalism incidents, Black chef feels targeted
He said he has no idea who wrote the slur on his window or whether it was a disgruntled customer or someone who is racist.

Seeking a role in NH’s EV future
“We’re doing everything in our power to accelerate the transition from internal combustion engine automobiles to zero-emission electric vehicles,” said Phil Coupe, ReVision Energy co-founder.

Survey: Granite Staters aren’t feeling great about economy
Those are among the findings of a poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, which has tracked consumer confidence among Granite Staters since 2001.

New state rep wants to exempt smallest firms from BET
The idea, he said, is that an architect operating out of a home office or a baker operating out of a kitchen wouldn’t have to worry about taxes.

Ski industry outlook is good this season
State Tourism Director Lori Harnois has told members of the state’s ski industry to expect more visitors and spending this winter.

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‘Crucial’ state broadband coverage map taking shape
The mapping effort will collect primary data from some 32 fixed broadband providers who currently offer service in the state as well as the addresses in neighborhoods receiving broadband.

IN BRIEF
CONCORD: The state Housing Appeals Board has struck down the Epping zoning board’s denial of a variance to a developer that wanted to build a $75 million 315-unit multifamily housing project with 64 affordable units.

New Hampshire couple sues Google over alleged phone hijacking
The suit, filed Nov. 29 in U.S. District Court in Concord by “John and Jane Doe,” names Google LLC and KMT Wireless LLC — doing business as Cynergy,...

TAKE5
The industries with the most employment growth in New Hampshire were professional, scientific and management, and administrative and waste management services, with a year-over-year growth rate of 11.97 percent.

Executive Council OKs new round of broadband funding
Caswell also said that federal infrastructure funds will eventually provide another $100 million toward expanding broadband in the state.

IN BRIEF
The Brown School, one of eight public schools built in Berlin in the early decades of the 20th century — at a time when the city’s population was at least double what it is now — is now on the State Register of Historic Places.

With a big budget, Manchester wants to revitalize its brand
The city of Manchester wants to develop a sense of pride and excitement with a new brand.

THE BOTTOM LINE
The company — which has issued two previous IPOs for similar properties, one in New York City and the other in Portland, Maine — announced the launch of the Landing at One Chestnut IPO on Nov. 29.

ABOUT TOWN
1. The Boston Celtics honored Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Security Officer Andy Clark for the heroic acts he conducted on Sept. 12

A ‘cloudy’ forecast
New Hampshire’s economy has certainly bounced back from the pandemic shutdown of two years ago, but there just isn’t as much bounce to the economy as there was last year.

Payroll services and cyber risks
Employers commonly utilize online cloud services to administer employee benefits and payroll.

Communities seek to become more ‘age-friendly’
The Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway is leading an effort to make the region more age-friendly.

Has inflation peaked?
This year has been a volatile one for the economy and the financial markets. The main catalyst of uncertainty has been the persistent and pervasive nature of inflation.

What does NH lose if its primary is no longer first?
Presidential candidates walking in parades and chatting with diners at the local greasy spoon. The national press corps tagging along for stump speeches at barbecues and veterans halls.

Back to the future?
OIn short, the proposed rule seeks to return to a pre-Trump administration standard to be more employee friendly.

Inflation, more demand strain food pantries, soup kitchens
“When there is less left over at the grocery store, that is less left over for us for salvage,” Groll Liponis said.

The preliminary rounds are over
When all this smoke cleared, it was apparent that Republicans controlled the Senate, 14-10. In the House, its margin was just 201-198, with one race, the tie, to be decided.

Congress must fix tax credits for small businesses
On top of record high prices, small firms have endured supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, higher labor costs and an economy teetering on a painful downturn.

There’s another side to the State School property saga
As one who has been involved in the many starts and stops over the past 11 years with this property, I would like to offer up my perspective of events over the past year or so.

Let’s find a way to increase university system funding
Last month, the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees froze instate tuition at the state’s four-year public colleges and universities for the 2023-24 academic year.

Psychological safety at home and in public
In the many post-election articles, analyses and opinion pieces I have read since Nov. 8, I have not seen much discussion about the importance of coming together.

Dutch biotech firm opening first U.S. lab in Keene
Detact Diagnostics, which focuses on preventing bacterial contamination in medical settings, was scheduled to activate its lab Dec. 15

Dartmouth Health sees financial losses mounting
Driven largely by staffing expenses, costs are outstripping revenues at Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s largest private employer, according to filings with bondholders.

How getting Covid changed one man’s mind on vaccination
Mark McEnnis lives in the middle of the woods in Mason, up a long gravel drive. He’s a burly 39-year-old, with tattoos on both arms: There’s a portrait of Bob Marley, a D11 bulldozer, one of his wife, Pam.

Construction lessons learned in 2022
As we close the books on 2022, New Hampshire’s construction industry continues to benefit from a unprecedented building boom in nearly every corner of the Granite State.

Banking resiliency offsets industry challenges
We mean what we say! Our employees are very active in our communi ties volunteering a great deal of their personal time.

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Q&A INTERVIEW
The NH Electric Cooperative has a new president, Alyssa Clemsen Roberts, who started in September as energy rates had begun skyrocketing and many in the state worried how they would afford their electric bills during an exceptionally expensive winter.

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FLOTSAM&JETSAM
On the GOP side, there’s one all-but-announced candidate — the man who’s been running for the job since 2016, ever since he was narrowly beaten by Guv Chris in a contentious NHGOP primary.