Soles worth saving
As cobble shops dwindle, apprenticeships keep industry running

Without tax credits, NH residents face health coverage ‘subsidy cliff’
Enhanced tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025

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Turning up the heat on housing
Trio of events this month focus on reform, trends and success stories

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Manchester-Boston Regional Airport director Ted Kitchens resigns
In the letter, Kitchens wrote that his decision comes as he feels he’s realized the goals he set out to achieve when he stepped into the job in 2018.

Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is seeking a creative director
The Chamber’s creative director will create content that will engage members and build excitement in the community.

IN BRIEF
LEBANON: Last month, the Lebanon City Council unanimously passed a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to becoming a disability-friendly community.

Claremont MakerSpace launches “Trade Up Claremont” workforce development initiative
Claremont MakerSpace recently announced the launch of Trade Up Claremont, a new workforce development initiative designed to equip individuals with in-demand trade skills and connect local businesses with job-ready employees.

Trade show to highlight Concord businesses
On Tuesday, April 8, businesses from across the Greater Concord region will showcase their products and services at the 34th Annual Business Showcase.

TAKE 5
THE New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute recently released an analysis on who in the state is affected by poverty.

Child care shortage may have cost NH businesses $56m in 2023
Between July 2017 and October 2024, licensed capacity among Granite State child care providers serving children under five dropped by nearly 13%.

Neighboring Fisherville condo projects break ground, up for sale
Both Tanager Circle and The Townhomes at Capital Pointe propose to put several dozen townhouse-style condos with two or three bedrooms along a major city throughway and aim to create a sense of neighborliness through shared amenities within their projects.

THE BOTTOM LINE
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS APPOINTS MIKE DOOGUE AS PRESIDENT & CEO

Prep school logistics
Former classmates team up decades later to launch Rochester warehouse company

The growing climate divide
While global players are making progress, the U.S. is retreating from regulation

Housing crisis unites business groups
New coalition includes Realtors, builders, industry associations and chambers of commerce

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Reap the rewards of Baldrige-worthy excellence

Don’t put all your financial eggs in one basket
The old adage “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is a good strategy for financial investing, because it’s risky to put all your money into one type of investment.

Delphi’s model offers accessible, more personalized primary care
It’s a vicious cycle. As the patient load for primary care doctors grows, they are overburdened by cases and paperwork. They feel burnt out, and either reduce their hours or retire.

Responding to employee expectations
A response to JP Morgan CEO’s leaked town hall meeting

What’s going on at the Legislature
A sampling of pending bills, including housing reform and tax law

NH Possible: Granite Staters driving local solutions
Nonpartisan initiative aims to bring diverse communities together to provide solutions to statewide issues

HB 524: eliminating free vaccines will cost patients
Where can families access childhood vaccines if their PCPs can’t afford them?

Protect North Country towns and industries by taxing
The tax is constitutionally permitted by an amendment to Part II, Article V of the state constitution, which was ratified in 1942 by over two-thirds of New Hampshire’s voters.

The myth of runaway federal spending
Republicans love to claim they will cut “out-of-control” federal spending. They say it often enough many believe out of control spending actually exists.

Celebrate the 2025 Best of Business Award winners
Congratulations to all the 2025 winners!

New lawsuit challenges Trump’s DEI restrictions
Concerns from New Hampshire educators are at the center of one of the first legal challenges to the Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools.

HR use of AI: what is required for legal compliance?
Artificial intelligence is starting to permeate business systems, including applications used by human resources professionals.

Legal profession sees shifts, challenges ahead
In the evolving legal and economic landscape, business leaders must stay well informed on changing laws, workplace regulations and employee rights.

Thriving culture, business: it starts with people
In today’s fast-moving business landscape, organizations across New Hampshire face a pressing challenge: attracting, engaging and retaining top talent.

The NHBR BIZ LIST
Connect with one of NH’s colleges & universities, as featured in NH Business Review’s 2024 Book of Lists

CALENDAR
GO TO NHBR.COM/CALENDAR FOR UPDATED & EXPANDED BUSINESS EVENT LISTINGS FROM AROUND THE STATE

Q&A INTERVIEW
Cannon Mountain General Manager Jace Wirth

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ABOUT TOWN
The Southern NH chapter of 100 Women Who Care gathered for its quarterly meeting on Feb. 19, raising $10,000 to support Hearts for Kindness, a Concord-based financial assistance nonprofit aiding 13 New Hampshire communities.