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NH among states aiming to block ESG investing![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
New Hampshire has joined 24 other states in seeking to scotch the Biden administration’s initiative to allow fiduciaries managing the assets of retirement plans to weigh climate change,...
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A ‘Millionaire’s Tax’ bonanza?![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Commercial and residential real estate brokers also confirmed receiving inquiries from Massachusetts residents feeling disenfranchised by the new tax.
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Apprenticeship NH to bolster programs![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The program said the goal is to create “a regional hub model that aligns with the geographic locations of community colleges.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seeks 1,200 more workers![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Among the positions the shipyard is looking to fill are shipfitters, sheet metal mechanics, welders, machinists, machinery mechanics, pipefitters, insulators, painters, sandblasters and plastic fabricators..
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Future of Cannon Mountain tramway is uncertain and pricey![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
What no one could tell the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 7 is where the state would find the $25 million to do either.
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Wage and Hour agency publicizes PUMP Act![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The newly enacted Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act extends the rights of nursing mothers to have time and a private space to pump breastmilk at work.
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Hearing set for proposed Exeter Hospital-Beth Israel merger![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The state’s Charitable Trusts Unit is one of the state regulators that will need to sign off on the deal.
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Campaign for Legal Services raised $457k in 2020![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The NH Campaign for Legal Services is the joint fundraising effort for New Hampshire’s two civil legal aid organizations, 603 Legal Aid and NH Legal Assistance.
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ABOUT TOWN![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
1. Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and advisory firm, celebrated the opening of their new Portsmouth office located at 75 Portsmouth Boulevard.
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THE BOTTOM LINE![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Aminda Daviduk, the franchise owner and defendant, opened both stores under the Dunkin’ brand in 2017.
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On with the shows![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
With a new year comes a familiar challenge for the New Hampshire arts and performance community: continuing to rebound from the worst of the Covid pandemic crisis of 2020 and 2021 which financially crippled scores of organizations.
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How casino-style gambling beat the odds in NH![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
“You know how many times I walked around the dog track that’s still out there?” Mike Moodie ponders aloud.
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Gov.’s budget suggests easing of harsh recession![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The attitude change reflects a broader shift in thinking about the national economy.
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Seizing NH’s tech opportunity![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
We’re in a period of massive transformation in the tech world. Tech giants such as Twitter, Meta, Google and Apple are facing dysfunction and public scrutiny.
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School-funding formula works, attorney general argues![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
That is the gist of the responses filed by the Attorney General John Formella and the Coalition Communities, a confederation of property-rich municipalities, to a petition filed by plaintiffs in school-funding litigation.
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The Manchester Proud mission![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
In his Valentine’s Day budget address, Gov. Chris Sununu made several proposals regarding funding of education in New Hampshire.
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Bill eyes ‘non-traditional’ investment criteria![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
In 2021, Rep J.D. Bernardy, R-South Hampton, introduced House Bill 1469, which wound up creating a study committee that failed to report.
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Honoring and thanking Paul Holloway![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Earlier this month, Paul retired from the CCSNH board of trustees, leaving a legacy of accomplishments and an indelible imprint of his leadership on the organization.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
What is it like to live in the richest country in the world? According to U.S. News, America ranks 21st in quality-of-life measures, behind most other developed countries.
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NH’s future: A retirement home staffed by robots?![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
New Hampshire’s population has already aged far more than the U.S. nationwide. The BEA projects the trend will continue over the next two decades.
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The choice made by Ukraine: revival![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
July 2021: We, a group of MBA students, visited the nuclear reactor and met with Chernobyl management.
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Aging forests: a threat to electric transmission![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Eversource, the state’s largest power utility, has 12,000 miles of overhead electric distribution lines to look after.
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A bid to improve NH’s energy infrastructure siting process![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The bill divides the current SEC’s duties between the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Energy.
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The path to home ownership has become a labyrinth![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
According to Rob Dapice, executive director and CEO of New Hampshire Housing, New Hampshire renters are having a tough enough time affording current rents, making saving money especially difficult.
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95-acre multi-use development in Concord may grow even larger![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The developers said they are “studying different potential uses” for the additional 40 acres, but provided no specifics.
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Pharma giant Lonza begins work on another expansion at Pease campus![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
The state’s largest pharma manufacturer — Lonza Biologics in Portsmouth — is in the process of getting larger still.
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Q&A INTERVIEW![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Natalie Laflamme, valedictorian of the class of 2007 at Berlin High School, earned her B.A. in Philosophy,...
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THE LATEST![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
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FLOTSAM&JETSAM![](https://npaper-wehaa.com/img/blk.gif)
Or the lawsuit he joined with 24 other similarly minded AGs that challenges the new ATF over a new rule limiting the use of short-barreled rifles.
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