CONCORD: The Regal Cinema on Loudon Road has closed for good, ending 28 years of multiplex movies on The Heights in Concord and marking the latest step in the redevelopment of the Steeplegate Mall. The site’s owners, Onyx Partners of Needham, Mass., have plans to turn the 9-acre property and the adjoining 50 acres holding the Steeplegate Mall into a huge retail and housing complex, with some 625 apartments. Onyx and the city are in negotiations over the plans.
MANCHESTER: Mayor Jay Ruais’ office announced a collaboration with Members First Credit Union and Catholic Charities NH to launch a pilot program for those experiencing homelessness and utilizing services at the Engagement Center. Members First donated $1,000, and Catholic Charities will be the fiscal agent, for a new program at the Engagement Center to support those seeking identification, so those experiencing homelessness can work towards reclaiming their independence and stability.
CONCORD: Comcast has introduced NOW, a low-cost internet, mobile and streaming TV product, that will be available for New Hampshire residents in the coming weeks. NOW offers consumers the chance to purchase month-to-month, as a prepaid service that “provides more reliability than fixed wireless options for a better price,” according to the company’s announcement. NOW Mobile is a new prepaid service that will offer unlimited 5G data combined with access to more than 23 million Wi-Fi hot spots with no contracts or credit checks. And NOW TV will include live and on-demand programming from 40+ networks, including Peacock Premium, all for $20/month.
DERRY: Pinkerton Academy, which was undergoing a building project, held a topping-off ceremony on April 1 to celebrate the final beam’s placement on the new 32,000-square-foot academic facility. The new building will be three stories and house classrooms and other spaces for the ACT and NECC programs as well as the Social Studies Department. The project will also include site upgrades, modified parking areas, and better traffic flow which will enhance student and pedestrian safety. Construction management services were provided by Eckman Construction.
CONCORD: The Attorney General’s office announced earlier this month that New Hampshire joined a 25-state coalition in securing a temporary, nationwide block on the SEC’s climate mandate while a lawsuit continues. According to a press release, the mandate is part of an attempt by the federal government to influence investments based on climate change theories instead of returns. It would also require businesses to disclose climate-related risks, including higher insurance rates from weather disasters, and release a plan to adapt to climate agenda recommendations. The plan is estimated to cost businesses billions of dollars every year. Those states involved made their case that the SEC cannot implement the climate mandate without an act of Congress.
