$500,000+ homes: NH’s new normal?
Limited supply vs. strong demand leads to affordability problem

Landfill laws looming
As NH looks to reshape its solid waste future, all eyes are on the state Senate

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Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.

IN BRIEF
MANCHESTER: The cities of Manchester and Nashua were included on Livability.com’s 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live list, which showcases the country’s most vibrant and livable small to mid-sized cities.

Waypoint’s 2025 SleepOut raises $320,800 to combat youth homelessness in New Hampshire
On March 21, advocates braved the cold and wind at a public gathering at Bronstein Park in Manchester to take a stand against youth homelessness.

TAKE 5
ELECTRIC vehicles are becoming more common around the world.

Featured speaker announced for the 10th Annual TechWomen Connect & Awards
Gail Goodman spent 17 years as CEO of Constant Contact, a provider of online marketing tools for small businesses and nonprofits.

Merrimack, NH PFAS advocate wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Laurene Allen is this year’s North American winner of the prize, which has been awarded to 233 people in the past 36 years.

NH Chief Justice announces hiring freeze, warns of layoffs across branch if budget passes
MacDonald previously told lawmakers during budget hearings that deep spending cuts from the state’s general fund could result in the closure of some courthouses, including in Claremont and Candia, and potentially eliminating jury trials during certain months of the year.

THE BOTTOM LINE
SKILLSOFT NAMED ‘MOST DEDICATED TO EMPLOYEE GROWTH’

Balancing act
Kelly Ayotte’s first State of the State address centers on the state’s spending challenges

Power in your portfolio
Stocks that pay dividends are a valuable component for investors

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard eyes 1,000 more workers as new Navy secretary visits
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, urged new Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to expand the branch’s fleet of submarines, ships and aircraft carriers to better compete with China.

Hospitals sue state over NH’s Medicaid tax
A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding.

Cash crunch
Self-inflicted wounds lead to budget and tax problems in NH and Washington

NH Business Review to host ‘Leadership Unscripted’
NH Business Review will host five senior executives from throughout New Hampshire to discuss their career journeys, including the successes and setbacks that led them to where they are now, during its “Leadership Unscripted” event on Thursday, June 5.

Cultivating human managers
Understanding the need and payoff for prioritizing workplace culture

Trade war may change makeup of summer visitors
Even in a typical year, tourism businesses in northern New England have to deal with forces both unpredictable and out of their control, such as the price of gasoline and whether the sun will shine on the weekends.

Survivors of YDC abuse call for more state money; lawmaker wants audit
The Legislature created the settlement fund in 2022 on the advice of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella.

Epsom lawmaker proposes slot machines in restaurants and bars to boost state revenue
He’s hoping to get the measure included in the policy section of Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s budget, known as HB 2, as a way to generate revenue to help cover the massive settlement tied to the Youth Development Center lawsuits.

A self-inflicted budget crisis
How New Hampshire tax policy choices are undermining the state’s future

Summer of Canadian discontent
How tourism boycotts will impact New Hampshire

Digging out the root cause of opioid epidemic
Removing financial barriers to access safer health care and prescription options

The developmentally disabled waitlist is a budget priority, and a moral one
Budgets are about choices, priorities and making decisions about how our state government treats its citizens, especially its most vulnerable.

Mental health must-haves for employers rethinking their health plans
In today’s tight labor market, New Hampshire businesses are doing everything they can to attract and retain great employees.

Low-income health care takes biggest hit with New Hampshire House budget
The $15.36 billion FY 2026-27 budget passed by the House Thursday, April 10, cuts Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s $16 billion proposal by $643 million.

Alice Peck Day CEO announces retirement
The hospital was undergoing a major renovation to update its facilities while also facing uncertainty about its financial future.

Should I consider an ICHRA for my company’s health insurance?
CGI’s Private Exchange allows employers to house their benefits on one platform and provides a painless shopping experience for employees.

The NHBR BIZ LIST
Connect with one of NH’s largest hospitals, as featured in NH Business Review’s 2024 Book of Lists.

March state revenues above target ahead of April
State revenue collections were above targeted amounts again in March, following February’s relatively strong receipts.

Should breaking news alter your investment strategy?
More than ever before, investors are inundated with news alerts and headlines on market-moving events.

Tax deduction open to nonprofits going green on buildings
For 20 years, private businesses and for-profit enterprises have been able to claim a tax deduction to help lower the cost of green building infrastructure projects.

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Q&A INTERVIEW
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ABOUT TOWN
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) announced April 10 that it is the presenting sponsor of Concord Hospital Trust’s 23rd annual Rock’N Race.