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Upcoming Events
Outstanding Women in Business
The Outstanding Women in Business Awards celebrate New Hampshire women who have contributed greatly to the state’s business community, in their personal and professional lives. This event will take place Thursday, May 9 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Dining Center Banquet Hall on Southern New Hampshire University campus.
Leadership Unscripted
Join us on Thursday, June 6 in Manchester as we talk with some of New Hampshire’s most successful leaders about their journeys. And they’ve assured us they won’t leave out the tough parts, the messy parts, the mistakes; and the ways they turned those sometimes-traumatic setbacks into building blocks for the next stage of their personal and professional growth.
Does Portsmouth's Market Square need a makeover? Residents share conflicting views
Suggestions on how to improve the downtown spot include closing it off to vehicle traffic, widening sidewalks, creating a seasonal stage and adding more outdoor dining
Lebanon moves forward with plans for employee housing
City officials studying feasibility of pocket neighborhood development on city-owned land near I-89
Remote work continues to boom across country
Hybrid work environments are vast becoming the new norm, with remote work offering the most flexibility for employees. But where exactly those employees are logging on from is not quite the same for everyone.
Q&A: Swim With a Mission co-founder Phil Taub and Hidden Battles Foundation founder Scott Hyder
Phil Taub, with his wife, Julie, co-founded Swim With a Mission, a Bedford-based nonprofit that raises funds for veterans services and holds several fundraisers throughout the year, including its signature swim race at Newfound Lake in July. Army and police veteran Scott Hyder founded Hidden Battles Foundation, a Dracut, Mass.-based nonprofit that helps veterans and first-responders, both active and retired, cope with mental health issues.
Hypertherm is pioneering a sustainable future
At Hypertherm Associates, we believe in the power of action. We take a long-range view and understand that our decisions today shape the world of tomorrow. As a result, we are steadfast in our commitment to science-based targets for reducing our carbon emissions, minimizing waste, and fostering a circular economy.
2 a.m. last call in NH? At least one Portsmouth bar owner says, ‘I’m all for it’
The streets of Portsmouth could become a lot livelier into the wee hours of the morning if a bill to extend last call for alcohol to 2 a.m. becomes law. However, owners of downtown establishments in Portsmouth have mixed opinions on the possibility.
Median single-family house price increased 66% in 5 years
The median price for a single-family house in New Hampshire rose from $283,000 in 2018 to $470,000 in 2023, a 66% increase in five years. Between 2013 and 2023, the median price increased 114%, starting at $220,000 in 2013.
Steps to handle market volatility before retirement
No one likes to watch their investments lose money, but downward market volatility can feel particularly scary for people who plan to retire in the near future. Their anxiety is understandable. They’ve spent their careers building their nest eggs and now, at a time when they plan to give up their income-producing jobs, they face the prospect of living off less money than they had envisioned.
National Minority Health Month recognizes health disparities in minority groups
April is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Minority Health Month, an observance that brings awareness to health disparities and encourages action through education, early detection and disease control.
New FAFSA updates, challenges
In an email to NH Business Review, Granite Edvance — a nonprofit based in Concord that helps students and their families navigate their education and career pathways — highlighted several more changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that are designed to increase FAFSA completion.
Flo Nicolas of Get Tech Smart contributes to Harvard University publication
Flo Nicolas, founder and chief innovation and data strategist for Get Tech Smart, was among four lawyers and other industry leaders from India to contribute chapters to the book “Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data,” published by Globe Law and Business.
Winter is losing its chill
Underneath a partly cloudy sky, featuring warming breaks of sunshine, a group of winter enthusiasts hiked alongside the Cog Railway. It’s probably important to note that the date was Feb. 10, and the temperatures at mid-elevation areas of Mount Washington were nearing 50 degrees.
Eclipse reflections
In 1963, I witnessed my first eclipse — outside the zone of totality on the coast of Maine. I “saw” it through a shoebox fashioned into a pinhole camera, following instructions in a State of Maine leaflet.
Republicans make illegal immigration top issue in NH
Gov. Chris Sununu has put nearly $2.3 million into tackling what he calls an illegal immigration crisis on two fronts: $1.4 million for a law enforcement task force along the state’s 58-mile border with Canada, and $850,000 toward this month’s deployment of 15 National Guard troops to Eagle Pass, Texas.
(Opinion) Granite Shore Power upholds clean energy promise
From our earliest days as owners and operators at Granite Shore Power, we have been crystal clear: We were fully committed to transitioning our facilities away from coal and into a newer, cleaner energy future for the New England region. And that is precisely what we did.
Setting up the season
A total eclipse, a major April snowstorm and unexpected political retirements all contributed to an interesting early spring landscape in New Hampshire.
