Novocure opens new HQ in Portsmouth
Company’s cancer treatment tech helps grow NH’s life sciences industry

NH’s median household income increased in 2023, poverty remained steady
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau provide key insights into the economic wellbeing of Granite Staters.

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When cheap seats are the best seats
$25 prime tix at BankNH Pavilion for The National

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Groundwater contamination stalls New London housing developments
In 2023, Twin Pines applied for a permit to connect to the Springfield-New London Water Precinct system, but was denied due to a lack of capacity on the system.

IN BRIEF
CONCORD: The NH Liquor Commission (NHLC) and Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board have partnered to promote premium Irish whiskeys and spirits available exclusively at NH Liquor & Wine Outlets.

Former Superior Court Judge Diane Nicolosi to serve as YDC claims hearing administrator
The YDC Claims and Settlement Fund is excited to announce the appointment of former Superior Court Judge Diane Nicolosi as its new assistant hearing administrator, starting this month.

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PUBLIC support for a U.S. ban on TikTok among American adults is declining, from 50% in March 2023 to 32% in July-August 2024, the Pew Research Center found.

Two NH startups chosen to receive funding and support for ocean-focused technology
Two New Hampshire startups have been chosen to participate in a program designed to help businesses focused on ocean health grow.

Concord Casino owner’s Loudon Road casino project faces Supreme Court challenge
The court ruling was based on her distance from the site, which was considered too far to show a significant impact from the casino.

Hub66 secures $8.5m in state grants to expand high-speed fiber-optic network across the state
Hub66, an internet service provider in New England, has been awarded $8.5 million in grants from the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ Broadband Matching Grants Initiative.

THE BOTTOM LINE
NBT BANCORP INC. AND EVANS BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

The housing affordability puzzle
Housing interest rates may start to drop through the rest of 2024 and into 2025

BIA announces Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
Greer is humbled by the honors. “We’re a small manufacturing company,” he said. “I just wanted to do the right thing and was surprised by the accolades.”

The ABCs of ZBA
How to navigate your local zoning board of adjustment

Clean energy leaders worry about federal support
News of how much grant funding will be available for a USDA rural energy program after its current fiscal year ends is troubling NH clean energy advocates

No time for baseball
A primary, a presidential debate and a night with the bishop made for a busy Sept. 10

Manage your career like a rock star
Longevity requires making good choices about your physical, mental and financial health

Sailing to the bottom in more ways than one
Luxury yacht sinking tale is buried in a sea of conflicting ‘facts’

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Lawsuit paints harmful, inaccurate picture of DACA recipients

‘Soft power’ is a better weapon than military might
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Enoh Ebong discuss world trade and other issues at Durham forum

Exeter Hospital delays closure of paramedic intercept program, after AG steps in
Exeter Hospital is delaying plans to end a paramedic intercept program that many area towns rely on, after the New Hampshire attorney general stepped in.

West Nile, EEE cases spur precautionary measures
In recent weeks, the Vermont towns of Rockingham and Springfield have had mosquito pools that have tested positive for West Nile virus.

A more modern approach to employer-sponsored health care benefits
Caitlin McCormick, vice president of sales and account management at UnitedHealthcare of New England, joined us to discuss how employers can adopt more consumer-friendly health benefit plans.

Employer strategies to reduce health care costs
Michael Eastman, JD, RT (R)(CT)(MR), director of imaging, Derry Imaging, derryimaging.com

Learn more about NH’s leading architects, as featured in NH Business Review’s 2024 Book of Lists
Purchase this list and others as an Excel document at nhbr.com/special-editions/the-book-of-lists

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Q&A INTERVIEW
RiverWoods CEO Justine Vogel

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1. This summer, 12 middle and high school STEM teachers from NH schools attended the University of New Hampshire’s Tech for Teachers Institute, a two-week paid professional development program.