Posts by Maureen Milliken
Two years ago, town meeting voters approved an ordinance that opens the door to a type of workforce housing the town has never seen – a grouping of smaller homes, sharing some utilities, and available for rent, not purchase.
Last week, Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth notified most of the unions that have contracts with the department that their collective bargaining agreements are terminated, including American Federation of Government Employees and the and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, which represent about 800 civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, Maine.
The Housing Champions program, seemingly doomed after a New Hampshire House vote to repeal in February, may now survive after the Senate Commerce Committee voted against going forward with the appeal Tuesday.
After a tough February, March single-family home sales perked up in New Hampshire, with all major indicators trending positive, though inventory and affordability still remain historically low.
It was a year ago that the first Grocery Snapshot was published. At the time, I said I’d track prices for a year. Silly me, right? Thinking that a year would be enough. With all the craziness going on, we’re just going to keep going.
“Affordable” housing means different things to different people. There’s the official designation, which can be a hot button when it’s proposed for a neighborhood. There’s the mortgage lender’s definition when they’re considering your application. Then there’s the very specific definition when you sit down and crunch your numbers.
New Hampshire residents who live in manufactured home communities have a chance to air their concerns in a survey that U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. is making available online, part of a study she’s doing on the rising corporate control and resulting costs of living in the traditionally affordable housing.
Super Secret Ice Cream in Bethlehem and chef Evan Hennessy, of Dover, have been named finalists in the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists.
A bill that addresses one of the biggest barriers to developing housing in New Hampshire that passed the House earlier this month breezed through a Senate Commerce Committee public hearing Tuesday.
A question from an audience member summed it up: Given prices, low inventory and the fact the average age of a first-time homebuyer is 40, what hope is there for younger people who want to buy a home in New Hampshire?
“Asthma shouldn’t be landing children in the hospital simply because GSK wants to line its pockets instead of making ethical choices,” Alia Hayes said at a news conference hosted by U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.
The annual Forbes World Billionaires List, published Wednesday, lists Elon Musk as the richest man in the world, with a net worth of $839 billion. Joining Musk and more than 3,300 others on the list are grocery warehouser Rick Cohen, of Keene, at 97th, and Alexander Karp, of Lyman, at 228th, a cofounder of data mining company Palantir Technologies.
Single-family home closed sales dropped to an all-time low for the month of February in New Hampshire, part of a national trend of an overall drop in home sales.
Jobs in New Hampshire’s outdoor recreation economy is growing, and overall outdoor recreation, boosted by winter activities, is increasingly contributing to the state’s economy, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.
March came in like a lamb with my first grocery shopping trip of the month, but all signs point to it going out a like a lion. Economy disruptions caused by the war in Iran, which are already being seen, will likely have a big impact in the weeks to come. Add to that continuing tariff craziness and just plain old changing of seasons, and things are poised to get crazier, price-wise.
Nearly half of the state’s renters have housing costs that make them “cost-burdened,” with nearly a quarter paying 50% of their monthly income for housing, according to the latest figures from the American Community Survey.
A six-figure contribution from casino gaming revenue is coming at the right time for the state’s only program that focuses on helping justice-involved woman and female veterans in recovery rebuild their lives – right as Dismas Home of New Hampshire gears up to open a new 20-bed home.
Two men alleged to be part of a nationwide “jackpotting conspiracy” to drain money from bank ATMs, including nearly $60,000 from a New Hampshire credit union, were arrested this month after a failed attempt in Augusta, Maine.
New Hampshire’s housing crisis has sent prices skyrocketing and made it tough to find the right home, but there’s one statistic the state can take pride in – it has the lowest “zombie” vacancy rate in the nation.
“The report reflects a year of meaningful growth and measurable results for NH SBDC and our small business clients across the Granite State,” State Director Liz Gray said in a news release. “Our advisors and staff are the heart of this organization. They show up every day with energy and a genuine commitment to helping businesses start, grow, and thrive in today’s global economy.”