ESOPs help ease succession
Lack of planning may bring leadership challenges

Will Arvelo wants to build communities
Cross Roads House executive director provides shelter on the Seacoast

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Feel the burn
Dave’s Hot Chicken turns up the heat in Queen City’s tender battle

Biden-Harris Administration awards more than $12m in homelessness assistance funding to NH communities
The 2023 awards also include approximately $57 million for new projects that will support housing and service needs for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

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MANCHESTER: Law firm Hinckley Allen announced it is expanding into Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through its combination with Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein P.A.,...

Child care scholarship eligibility expansion may save Granite State families thousands per year
Between November 2022 and October 2023, an average of 16,000 Granite Staters per month were not working because they were caring for children who were not in school or day care.

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NEARLY a quarter (23%) of Granite Staters were impacted by medicine and medical shortages.

Business leaders back Mamadou Dembele as alleged Portsmouth racist attack is investigated
Local and state business leaders gathered Feb. 2 to support Mamadou Dembele, the local bank executive who was the victim of an alleged racist attack in November.

Along the Merrimack River, a No. 1 year ... for No. 2
The Merrimack River Watershed Council has only been keeping track of the data since 2013.

THE BOTTOM LINE
U.S. Aircraft Finance, LLC (USAF) a nationally recognized leader in light aircraft lending, has been acquired by AMF Holdings, LLC (AMF).

Nashua cleans up
Mohawk Tannery/Fimbel Door redevelopment project slated for 546 apartments, condominiums and more

Landfill pollution permit approved despite appeal
‘Environmental justice violation’ draws backlash over state’s duties to protect public health

Loyalty to party or country?
Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee would require Republicans to make that choice

Secondwind Water’s largest donation in its history
Water treatment equipment provider gives largest donation in its 35-year history to the project

AG: Upper Valley waste management company falsified reports
If found guilty, Hammond Grinding and Recycling faces up to a $25K fine on each charge

Every customer is different
Leading with compassion and understanding

Business retirement plans of the modern age
A tight labor market demands careful attention to employee benefits. Employer-sponsored retirement plans are central to these packages.

Redefining retirement
Transform the way you look at retirement

NLRB rules Dartmouth hoop players are college employees, calls for election on union representation
The 25-page ruling is the latest on the thorny legal issue of whether student athletes at colleges can unionize.

Solving NH’s health care workforce crisis
The ongoing health care workforce shortage in New Hampshire is well documented, as are its many impacts on the overall system and access to care. It is also emerging as a serious cost driver.

Fundraiser raises awareness of homeless youth in NH
The 2024 SleepOut on March 29 will be our 10th anniversary event, and we are hoping for a record turnout to help end youth homelessness in New Hampshire.

Utilities need a business model that’s aligned with the needs of society
Electric vehicles and heat pumps use two to four times less energy to move people or heat homes than their fossil-fueled counterparts, so this trend will reduce the total energy consumed by society.

Sexual orientation, like the color of our eyes, is not a choice
Years ago, Air Force Lt. Jeffrey Meinholtz, who had been kicked out of the service solely because he was gay, appeared one morning on the “Today” show.

Creating a more grief-informed culture
Founder of MRJ Consulting shares her journey to becoming a trauma-informed therapist

Health organizations raise concerns about parental consent bill in NH Senate
A group of Republican state lawmakers wants to expand parental consent requirements for medical and mental health services provided to children.

West Central Behavioral Health interim CEO discusses workforce challenges
Partnerships, better access and talent areas of focus for bridging gaps in workforce

Engineering best practices help businesses gain
As New Hampshire’s commercial building boom kicks into high gear in 2024, some of the Granite State’s leading engineering firms are using the latest cutting-edge technology to provide the best structural designs for their clients.

The importance of local limits for our wastewater systems
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) includes National Pretreatment Program elements developed by USEPA to control pollutant discharges from Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) into the nation’s waterways.

ERDC program aims to geospatially map complex, rapidly changing cold regions terrain
By geospatially mapping cold regions terrain, which is often characterized by rapid thaw and flooding in the summer and extreme cold in the winter, the project hopes to visualize the changes that are rapidly taking place as the climate warms.

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1. Liberty Utilities committed $2.4 million to preserve and revitalize the 2-acre Concord Gasholder after previously developing plans to demolish the structure.