Tenney gears up for another run
Mostly, the Canton, Mass.-based developer’s ventures involve retail, corporate, academic, residential and healthcare projects.

Under 1% of NH businesses join paid leave program
How is the New Hampshire Paid Family & Medical Leave program doing so far? It depends on who you talk to and what context it’s put in.

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Special committee to look at how NH family courts operate
The House Speaker Sherman Packard created the group at the request of Rep. Mark Pearson, a Republican from Hampstead who serves as chair of the Children and Family Law Committee.

Accelerator seeks to help business owners of color
The Community Driven Economic Empowerment program offers up to $5,000 to BIPOC small business owners living in the Greater Manchester area.

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IN BRIEF - CONCORD
CONCORD: The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to recommend killing Senate Bill 104,...

IN BRIEF
Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway has unveiled the next stage of its base area development project,...

Report targets Anthem for $300m in unpaid claims
It said Anthem has not followed through on promises made in 2021 to improve its handling of claims.

TAKE 5
16.43 percent of New Hampshire businesses are founded by women, ranking sixth lowest in the country for female leadership.

Comment period begins on Gulf of Maine offshore wind development
Requested by Gov. Chris Sununu in 2019, the bureau convened a Gulf of Maine wind power task force with New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.

Court rules against hotels seeking pandemic tax relief
Nearly all received federal pandemic assistance of at least $275,000 to help with business losses in the pandemic’s first several months.

ABOUT TOWN
2. AARP New Hampshire hosted more than 100 volunteers at a celebratory lunch held at the Derryfield Country Club in Manchester to present the Andrus Awards,...

THE BOTTOM LINE
Jersey City, N.J.-based Imperial Dade, a national distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, has announced the acquisition of Green Streets USA Inc. of Nashua.

Innovation for innovators
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a program in March to prioritize selected firsttime patent applicants for the examination process required when applying for a patent.

In search of ‘engagement’
The general theme of the economic outlook was to be enthusiastic despite what we’re experiencing. “We can think ourselves into a recession.”

Spring cleaning, office style
Spring is here and with it comes the urge to breathe fresh air. As temperatures pushed into the 80s in April, dormant AC units might have been fired up, ceiling fans turned on and long-closed windows were opened.

Girls at Work expands with an eye on STEM activities
Girls at Work, a nonprofit that empowers young girls through power tools, is expanding their space in the Manchester Millyard to create another workshop and space for STEM activities.

‘Earned time’ payback bill opposed at NH Senate hearing
“It doesn’t require any employer-paid vacation,” he said, and also noted that it exempted all companies with fewer than 15 employees.

Are we living in La La Land?
The abortion debate after the overturning of Roe v. Wade has seen a rash of rather extreme actions in various states and then federal courts.

Ski areas fight to keep snow on slopes amid warming winters
Ski season is over at Whaleback Mountain, and snow remains only in scattered patches across its 30 trails.

NH has a healthcare crisis that can’t be ignored
New Hampshire is often ranked among the healthiest in the nation, but that is changing. Despite having excellent healthcare services, many Granite Staters cannot access care when they need it.

Bob Sanders’ new journey
This issue of NH Business Review is the last one that will have a regular Bob Sanders byline.

Governor Sununu’s ‘unfortunate’ anti-ESG order
Last week, in the midst of weighing a presidential bid, Gov. Chris Sununu issued an executive order limiting the assessment of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors for state fund investments.

Tax code must be changed to drive innovation
Fortunately, two members of Congress from the New England region are leading the bipartisan charge to reverse this harmful change in the tax code.

Providers: expanded Narcan access can save lives
As CEO and founder of Live Free Recovery Services in Keene and Manchester, Gagne said the public has become more familiar with the life-saving medication in recent years.

NH firm hails first use of its single-use arthroscope
A California orthopedist performed the first in-human procedure using a New Hampshire-developed single-use 4K arthroscope.

Mental health in the workplace
New Hampshire businesses should never lose sight of the importance of helping their employees — their most valuable asset — maintain good mental health.

Health Benefits Trends for 2023: How Health Plans Can Help New Hampshire Employers Attract Workers
Health Benefits Trends for 2023: How Health Plans Can Help New Hampshire Employers Attract Workers

Outstanding WOMEN in BUSINESS 2023
The Outstanding Women in Business Awards celebrate New Hampshire women who have truly excelled, not only in their professional lives but also as leaders and role models in their communities.

Wendy Fielding
Wendy joined Dartmouth Health in 2009 as the vice president of financial planning, collaborating closely with the D-H leadership team to provide financial support for strategic decisions, most recently for significant expansion projects on D-H’s Lebanon and Manchester campuses.

Kerry Norton
Kerry was one of the original founders of the organization and eventually became the executive director in 2019. She is a registered nurse who is currently completing a master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

Deborah Ritcey
Deb has led GSIL since 2019, working to ensure people with disabilities are able to continue living in their homes and their communities.

Jennifer Chinburg
After graduating from Boston College in 1991, Jen earned a certificate in special studies in administration and management from Harvard University in 1996,...

Amanda Champagne
Formerly the residential services director at Spaulding, Amanda has been with Spaulding Academy since 2000, now overseeing residential, health services,...

Flo Nicolas
Passionate about breaking barriers and inspiring change in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Flo’s work has culminated in her co-founding the DEI Directive Intelligence Platform...

Latonya Wallace
Latonya spent 20 years in banking, 15 of them in leadership roles supporting and empowering underserved and underrepresented folks.

Bridget McDermott
Bridget has been with BAE Systems for over 15 years, holding a variety of roles ranging from managing subcontracts to working in manufacturing facilities and program management.

Riyah Patel
Introduced in 2023, the NextGen Award recognizes the accomplishments of a young leader who has gone above and beyond to support others in their community.

There’s an upside to uncertainty in the markets
Virtually every economic cycle is defined by a watershed event, a moment in time that marks a turning point.

Citizens index bounces back in the first quarter
In the second quarter of 2022, the New Hampshire index stood at 48.24 — the lowest level since the end of 2019 and start of 2020.

How New Hampshire makes itself a home for business
Fifteen years ago, my wife and I were living in South Florida. We had one child and were expecting our second.

‘Trusted contacts’: A key defense against scams
The issue of elder fraud has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Scammers and fraudsters have preyed on older adults who are often seen as easy targets.

Partnership targets scams against Brazilian community
One concern is the prevalence of scams targeting community members. D’Britto said some Brazilians are paying fraudulent companies for car insurance.

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Bellman, long a trusted name in the jewelry industry in New Hampshire and around the country, has its roots in David Bellman’s childhood.

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