CONCORD: Attorney General John M. Formella is joining a coalition of 27 attorneys general in a legal filing demanding the federal government fix unlawful immigration policies and secure the border. The coalition is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amend its “unlawful” policies to prohibit the release of inadmissible immigrants into the U.S. “We cannot stand idly by as our immigration policies allow deadly fentany to keep pouring into our communities and criminal organizations continue to prey on the vulnerable by smuggling them into our nation illegally,” said Attorney General Formella.
LEBANON: The board of directors for West Central Behavioral Health — a community health center for the Upper Valley and Sullivan County regions — recently named Alexander Horvath as interim president and CEO, while the board conducts a search for the replacement of former president/CEO Dr. Roger Osmun.
PORTSMOUTH: B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, was named one of the Top Construction Technology Firms for 2023 — the third year in a row for the company. The B2W Platform was recognized for its ability to allow contractors to manage estimating, resource scheduling, performance tracking and equipment maintenance cohesively, with applications that share data. The B2W Estimate and B2W Track applications were also recognized in their respective categories.
RYE: Seacoast Science Center is hosting a new traveling exhibition, Seals and Society, on display now through December 2. Created by a team of biologists, in collaboration with New Bedford Whaling Museum, the 12-panel exhibit showcases the daily lives of seals, with focus on harbor and gray seals, the two most locally abundant species in the Northeast region. Learn more at seacoastsciencecenter.org.
NASHUA: The City of Nashua’s Arts Commission shared that Nashua’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $11,315,019 in economic activity in FY 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity supported 482 jobs and generated $15,557,193 in personal income paid to residents.
CONCORD: The Monitor Way development team presented to the Concord Planning Board updated plans for its proposed 135-acre, mixed-use development near the Concord Monitor building, featuring a total 944 housing units. The proposal features 151 workforce housing units, 327 market-rate apartments within a mixed-use retail center, 223 standalone market-rate apartments, 71 town homes for sale and 172 condominiums for sale and rent, as well as over 100,000 square feet of commercial retail space and another 100,000 square feet of self-storage space.
