New Hampshire Business Review

As New Hampshire grapples with its housing shortage, legislators at the state and federal levels have moved to increase the supply by tempering zoning regulations, adjusting funding programs and encouraging new development. Meanwhile, home prices continue to rise, interest rates remain high, and inflation nips at every gain. What parts of the state are seeing the most success? How are local land use boards responding?

The two educational institutions launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems. Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems.

Since opening as a de novo bank in June 2015, Bedford-based Primary Bank has always led with the mission to serve the financial needs of the local business community. While that’s not expected to change, what will be changing soon is the Primary Bank name, its number of branch locations, and the expansion of new services for banking customers.

Webinar panel discusses far-reaching consequences of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the bipartisan legislation that seeks to address the lack of supply in the Granite State and across the country Broader placement and occupancy of manufactured homes — particularly in neighborhoods zoned for single-family dwellings — could be one of the major consequences in New Hampshire of the new federal housing law.

In a recent ad, a candidate for Congress claimed that “two families have controlled New Hampshire politics for the last several decades,” or something to that effect. That rather curious claim referred to the alleged dominance of New Hampshire politics by the Shaheen and Sununu families, and got me thinking about all those who have served in the Legislature, U.S. Senate and governorship since I started noticing in about 1966.

By Fred Kocher There’s been a rebound of Canadian tourists across NH this summer. But new tariffs and words may have an effect on their visits this fall. Meanwhile, right along the border, there’s still cross-border neighborliness in the small New Hampshire and Canadian communities. Let’s look at both. Up to now, there have been signs summer around the state that our Canadian neighbors are coming back into New Hampshire, albeit in small numbers and in groups after a few years of staying home.

When the next emergency comes, the most important question won’t be whether we have a plan; it will be whether we’ve already built the relationships that make the plan work BY KEVIN SPRAGUE When people think about emergency response during a major storm, they often picture the moments that are easiest to see: flashing lights, utility trucks navigating debris-strewn roads, and line workers high above the ground in bucket trucks working in challenging conditions to safely restore power to homes...

I was on a dog walk the other day, and a mom with her two young kids was coming toward me. They were stopping and starting a lot, and I heard the mom say: “red light … green light.” Then she tossed out “yellow light,” and one of the kids decided that was the same as red and brought his three-wheeler to a halt. It was nice to hear a classic kid game being played that requires no batteries or Wi-Fi. This walk came just after my Sunday morning perusal of national media.

This episode features Don Gregori, chief operating officer of First Factory and author of “⁠The Emergent Leader: A Guide to Brand Building, Leadership, and Self-Mastery⁠.” Discussion revolves around AI, leadership, talent retention and more. Tune in each week everywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts:

Child care and early education are the initial focus of a Stay Work Play initiative called NH Nexus to identify and address key issues facing young residents of New Hampshire An organization committed to the long-term interests of young Granite Staters has embarked on a project to identify — and address through policymaking — key issues affecting that population’s ability to remain in the state.