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This week in NH Business Review
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Carbon credits program more popular as a means to address climate change
Forestry workforce may be affected by sale of Connecticut Lakes Forest
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GSSI’s Flex NX wins Product of the Year
Ground-penetrating radar device wins big at NH Tech Alliance competition
Migration key to New Hampshire’s future growth
For the last 60 years, New Hampshire has relied on relatively high population growth to fuel its economic expansion.
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American Express survey shows U.S. holidays important for small businesses’ financial health
Small Business Edition Holiday Report, which outlines trends among U.S. small businesses heading into the holiday season.
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Almost a year in, NH paid family and medical leave doesn’t have many participants
The benefit pays 60% of someone’s wages for up to six weeks while they deal with a medical condition or care for a loved one. It covers all state employees, and allows other employers to opt in.
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THE BOTTOM LINE
U.S. Department of Agriculture State Director for Rural Development in Vermont and New Hampshire, Sarah Waring, announced that $765,211 in grant funding for two Twin State institutions.
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A place where mindfulness meets manufacturing
That “100%” means giving it your all but not more than you are required to do, so that workers are all carrying their fair share of the load.
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Let’s talk about cannabis, gambling and guns
For an observer of New Hampshire public policy discussions for over 50 years, the subjects of discussion in Concord recently are both déjà vu and somewhat disconcerting.
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Post-COVID, office vacancies on the rise
Recent Colliers report shows increase in hybrid work environments with flex work spaces
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Dartmouth hoop players, college await ruling on unionization
Students who play on college sports teams can be called many things: jocks, teammates, student-athletes.
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Laconia State School sale scheduled to close Jan. 15
$500m development to include 300+ apartment units, plus senior living, condos, townhouses, a hotel, retail space
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Housing advocates see momentum for change despite tight market
NH communities are starting to ease zoning laws to allow for greater density
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Public Utilities Commission approves plan changes
New energy efficiency plans moving forward, with split PUC decision
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Grief in the workplace
How countless organizations are missing the mark when supporting grieving employees
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New Hampshire must end tax discrimination against its own companies
All that state lawmakers have to do is end the clever accounting tricks that allow foreign multinational companies to avoid paying the same business taxes as local companies.
PBMs get high … on drug prices
Granite Staters struggle to pay for prescriptions, while middlemen rake in huge profits
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Healing for the NH deaf mental health community after Lewiston
New Hampshire community members are encouraged to call or text 1-833-710-6477 to ensure a response from local crisis support providers.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CHARLES LLOYD VICE CHANCELLOR, COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD CHAIR, GRANITE UNITED WAY
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New England College and hospitals aim to tackle nursing vacancies
New England College’s response was to create a new nursing program that benefits students and the state’s hospitals well before students graduate.
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Border states come together to address health care shortage
Contact information for J-1 Program specialists in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont can be found on nbrc.gov.
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Construction industry outlook for the new year
As the New Hampshire construction industry heads into 2024, it continues to face high costs for materials and labor, making it difficult to meet the demand for affordable housing.
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THE LATEST
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ABOUT TOWN
Home Health & Hospice Care revealed the expansion of its Community Hospice House in Merrimack with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 16.
