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March 2011

The Power of “Yes” for New Hampshire’s Workforce

March 31, 2011

Today’s economy has hit much of America’s workforce hard, and workers in New Hampshire have not been immune to the tough economic climate. New Hampshire, however, is not sitting around to wait and see what happens. In addition to many job creation initiatives and efforts to bring new business into New Hampshire, the state is [...]

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Relocating to the Beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire

March 28, 2011

Moving a company to New Hampshire also means moving lives to New Hampshire. Because of this, the choice of where to locate the business depends almost as much on the qualities of the area in which employees and executives will be spending their days and nights. In Belknap County, home to the beautiful Lakes Region [...]

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New Hampshire Says “No” to Dropouts

March 24, 2011

On Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch paid a visit to Manchester Central High School to meet with faculty and students. The occasion gave Lynch the opportunity to share some good news about the state’s educational system. Lynch announced that the New Hampshire high school dropout rate shrank 44%, to .97% in [...]

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NH’s 10 Regional Economic Development Councils – Partners in Success

March 21, 2011

Wherever your business relocation desires take you in New Hampshire, there’s a regional economic development council to help shovel a path to success. Supplemental to the wealth of services provided through the NH Division of Economic Development, 10 regional economic development councils across the state provide an array of business services – and localized expertise [...]

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Our Town: Living In New Hampshire

March 19, 2011

From Currier and Ives villages to waterfront towns, from proper mansions to salt-box colonials, timber chalets to lofts in old mills, living in New Hampshire offers a plethora of styles and environments for living the good life – the “our town” life. And with no income taxes and no sales tax, it’s hard to beat [...]

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Four Rulemaking Updates from the Insurance Department

March 16, 2011

Since January 2011, the New Hampshire Insurance Department has initiated the following administrative rulemaking proceedings. All links go to PDF documents with full details about these updates! Ins 3000 Financial and Health Information Privacy – NAIC model originally adopted July 2001; this proceeding incorporates the latest NAIC model language governing the treatment of nonpublic personal [...]

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Better Over the Border?

March 14, 2011

New Hampshire and Vermont share about 200 miles of border, give or take a few, and mostly alng the banks of the Connecticut River. Crossing the river from one side to the other, the geography doesn’t look that much different. But there are a lot of businesses looking across the border from Vermont to New [...]

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The Makeup of a Healthy Regulatory Climate – New Hampshire Excels

March 10, 2011

Chances are good that when you think of a state’s regulatory climate, you’re imagining strict requirements and regulations. However, while that might be true for many states, New Hampshire is a notable exception to the rule. Businesses will find that the Granite State offers one of the healthiest regulatory climates in the US, but understanding [...]

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A Skilled Workforce, and Job Training Grants to Hone an Employee’s Edge, Right Here in NH

March 7, 2011

New Hampshire’s highly skilled and educated workforce awaits companies looking to relocate – or redomesticate — to the state. The state with the lowest unemployment rate in New England can also brag about its employee base. Fully one-third of its population over the age of 25 have a bachelors degree or higher (ranking NH at [...]

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