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February 20, 2012
February 17, 2012

How Communities Are Reclaiming Vacant Malls

Since the economic collapse, the commercial real estate market has been faced with a glut of vacant buildings.  And that chief icon of American consumerism–the shopping mall–hasn’t been spared.  But that’s not to say these massive markets can’t be reclaimed.  Recently, NHPR’s Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott dished with a New York Times reporter […]

February 13, 2012

A Look Inside An Advanced NH Factory

One of the issues we’re focusing on at StateImpact is the manufacturing sector in New Hampshire:  What it looks like, its successes, and its challenges.  Recently, we tagged along while US Senator Jeanne Shaheen toured a factory in Merrimack.  Elbit Systems of America represents the new line of advanced manufacturing taking root in the Granite […]

February 6, 2012

Q&A: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Manufacturing in New Hampshire

What we’ve seen since President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address has been a series of press events at various factories (including a vice presidential visit to Albany Engineered Composites in Rochester) and media stories touching on the state of American Manufacturing. It’s part of the president’s latest jobs initiative that focuses on reviving the manufacturing sector. Given […]

February 2, 2012

Pennichuck Employee Union Sues Nashua Telegraph Over Salary Info

When Nashua bought the private water utility Pennichuck Corp., the town created an unorthodox setup.  As David Brooks of the Nashua Telegraph explains: “It is believed that Nashua is the only city in the country that owns a private water utility that is supervised by an independent board but still answers to state regulators, while […]

February 1, 2012

Breaking Down NH’s Manufacturing Economy By County

Given that manufacturing got prominent play in the State of the State address and is a key piece of President Obama’s new jobs initiative, StateImpact’s in full-on data-slicing mode. First, a bit of background.  It’s well-known in the state’s business circles that, despite the decline of mills, manufacturing is still New Hampshire’s powerhouse industry.  Smart […]

January 30, 2012

How NH’s Manufacturing Sector Stacks Up To Its Neighbors’

Recently, the White House has had manufacturing on the brain.  From the State of the Union address to Vice President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Albany Engineered Composites in Rochester, the Obama administration has been pushing its plan to create more jobs in the manufacturing sector. This renewed focus got us thinking about what New […]

January 27, 2012

Breaking Down Who Does–And Doesn’t–Support Eminent Domain For Northern Pass

Recently the Concord Monitor reported on a Granite State Poll commissioned by a key Northern Pass rival–the New England Power Generators Association.  The big news coming out of the study was 68 percent of the 500 respondents were against eminent domain for Northern Pass. But what interested us even more than the overarching sentiment toward […]

January 23, 2012

Will Northern Pass Create Jobs? It Depends On Which Study You Believe

One of the main questions that lingers over Northern Pass is: Will it create jobs, especially in the struggling North Country? And, befitting the layers of controversy surrounding the project, the simplest answer won out. It depends on who you ask. Today, the New England Power Generators Association released a report it commissioned from PolEcon […]

How A Start-Up Incubator Is Racing Against The Clock To Create Jobs

After launching 11 eco-friendly companies across the state, the University of New Hampshire’s Green Launching Pad (GLP) is racing to spend the last of its stimulus funding.  For the past two years, GLP has used federal stimulus money to offer grants and support to up-and-coming green companies.  The idea is, as the companies expand, more […]

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