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BAE Systems invests $85 million in Hudson, NH, campus
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (561+ words) The company's Electronic Systems sector has 16, 668 employees, including 6, 774 in New Hampshire, where BAE has long been the state's largest manufacturing employer. The infrastructure improvements, which BAE said it is funding entirely with its own capital investment, is intended to accelerate…...
A market demand for nurses boosts NH supply
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1461+ words) The principle of supply and demand is most often associated with economic conditions. Lack of supply in the residential housing market, as is evident in New Hampshire, for example, drives up demand and therefore prices. It can also be seen…...
Rindge Zoning Board approves special exceptions for 52 new housing units off Route 119
1+ week, 2+ day ago (787+ words) During its meeting Tuesday, April 28, the ZBA considered two requests for special exceptions, relating to the development of a large piece of property, totaling 242 acres. The plan calls for the property to be developed into 36 single-house lots, and a separate…...
Costco targets 2027 opening at former Fox Run Mall site
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1003+ words) Mark Marchisano, Costco's director of development, and Michelle Carlson, a civil engineer with BL Companies, laid out Costco's goal to open its next membership-based location just off the Spaulding Turnpike. Pending town land-use and permitting approval, Costco aims to open…...
Bill on housing restrictions on dead-end roads moves forward
1+ week, 2+ day ago (916+ words) That limit is in place for resident safety, argues Deputy City Manager Matthew Walsh. If the city approves longer deadend roads, and developers build housing on those roads, residents could become trapped during severe weather events and the homes could…...
(Opinion) Why New Hampshire should lead the blockchain economy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (850+ words) By: Rep. Keith Ammon I recently returned from the D. C. Blockchain Summit, where I had the opportunity to sit on a panel alongside policymakers and industry leaders from across the country. One thing was clear: States are no longer asking if…...
(Opinion) Beyond the headlines: NH's economy remains strong, but workers are losing ground
1+ week, 2+ day ago (721+ words) An analysis of the New Hampshire economy and labor market shows a more nuanced story than national headlines suggest. New Hampshire's economy is still relatively strong by many traditional indicators, but for many families it's getting harder to keep up....
Tax returns illuminate how Granite Staters make money
1+ week, 2+ day ago (800+ words) During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025. These individual tax returns are private, but the U. S. government publishes aggregated data about tax returns at the state, county and zip code…...
Small steps can lead to large dividends in downtown vibrancy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (901+ words) Bench outside the former Franklin Studio, Franklin, NH Some communities are fortunate to have inherited "good bones" including quality architecture, dense urban fabric and walkable public spaces built up incrementally over generations. But as some of these same towns have…...
(Opinion) Medicaid is a lifeline in New Hampshire. We shouldn't be undermining it
1+ week, 2+ day ago (778+ words) By: Dr. Marie Ramas We are creating instability in one of the most essential parts of that system: Medicaid. In New Hampshire, Medicaid provides health coverage to more than 180, 000 people. These are not abstract numbers. They are children receiving preventive…...