AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Business Expansion: Dover’s Auspicious Brew is raising about $700,000 to expand into the second floor of its Washington Street Mills space, boosting capacity from 60 to about 200 and adding a second bar, lounge area, and bigger production footprint. Public Safety & Enforcement: New Hampshire and Vermont teamed up for a cross-border commercial vehicle crackdown over the Connecticut River, stopping 80 trucks and finding 151 violations; 19 drivers and 13 vehicles were taken out of service. Climate & Health: Rising heat and more extreme weather are reshaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy, while Canadian wildfire smoke pushed the state into “code orange” air quality warnings and prompted activity cancellations for some students. Housing & Markets: New Hampshire hit a record month for home sales, topping $1 billion in residential transactions in June, with the median single-family price reaching $575,000. State Policy: A new law puts a local school property tax cap question on the November ballot, requiring a three-fifths supermajority to limit growth. Environment Regulation: Federal changes to the Endangered Species Act’s definition of “harm” are drawing backlash from wildlife experts, with concerns about opening protected habitat to development.
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