Everyone’s a target
Cyber threats keep businesses on alert

Manufacturing in crosshairs
NH’s MEP faces risk of closing amid cut funding

Homeward Bound
NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire carries the torch for affordable housing

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IN BRIEF
STRATHAM: Shoe apparel company Timberland was ranked No. 1 in the state for companies succeeding with employee retention, based on a survey of over 3,000 workers conducted by Careerminds, a global outplacement and career development firm.

New Hampshire’s labor force grew in 2024. Will it continue?
After expanding just 0.2% in 2023, New Hampshire’s labor force grew 1.3% in 2024, according to recently published data from New Hampshire Employment Security.

NH Business Review celebrates 2025 Outstanding Women in Business Awards
On April 3, NH Business Review held its annual Outstanding Women in Business Awards, which highlights eight business leaders in the state who personify leadership, advocacy and community commitment in their daily lives.

TAKE 5
MORE than six in 10 Americans feel tax rates on large businesses and corporations should increase

Railroad Apartments in Dover to bring 88 HUD-rate units this fall
Construction is expected to be complete by this fall with units available at that time, said Goldstein. There is not yet a waitlist or an application open for rentals.

Judge praises NH’s progress cutting down wait times for inpatient mental health care
A federal judge says New Hampshire is making good progress toward eliminating wait times for inpatient mental health care.

Former New Hampshire regulator tapped to lead New England’s EPA office
In 2023, that agency received criticism after emails surfaced showing Sanborn and another regulator worked with an industry lobbyist on language for landfill regulations.

THE BOTTOM LINE
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL PROFILED FOR WORLD ENGINEERING DAY 2025

Trumping trade
The president’s first 100 days challenge a world order born in NH, UNH panel says

A reality check
What they don’t seem to teach you in some schools anymore

Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
The state has been shortchanged $795 million to $1.17 billion, according to new report

Reinvention and resilience
Launching a business after a lifetime of experience

Protect yourself against identity theft
Each year, more and more American’s fall victim to some form of identity theft or fraud. In 2023, Americans reported they were the victims of more than nearly $10 billion in financial fraud.

A better future for healthcare in America
Spending more money is not buying Americans better health.

A winning workplace
Civility through employee investment, recognition and empowerment

Rule of law vs. power
Trump provokes a fundamental battle about the future of our country

Foster youth need security and the benefits they deserve
For most young adults, turning 18 is an exciting milestone — a time of new opportunities, independence and planning for the future.

Enrollment decline, funding challenges for higher ed
Wayne P. Semprini is a trustee of the University System of New Hampshire. He resides in Newington.

Cutting taxes, Republican-style
The Business Profits Tax was enacted in 1970, and became the state’s largest revenue source. Before 1970, New Hampshire businesses paid property tax on business assets, even if a businesses was losing money.

This probably won’t be your last job
Will there be assessments of who will be best suited to the changing organization?

Is technology an expense, or a strategic enabler?
Many organizations treat technology as a commodity, focusing only on cost and maintenance rather than leveraging it as a strategic enabler for growth, efficiency and innovation.

Seven seas simplified
Meredith real estate agent captains centralized site for state’s foreclosure auctions

Protect your business’s value with clear planning
Planning for the future of your business is not only a financial decision; it’s about ensuring stability for your employees, customers and family.

FROM THE GROUND UP: Gammon Academy
North Branch completes Gammon Academy build with collaborative spirit

The NHBR BIZ LIST
Connect with one of the largest NH-based public companies as featured in NH Business Review’s 2024 Book of Lists.

Kelly Cohen
Prior to founding Cohen Closing & Title, Kelly Cohen spent a decade as the VP of a title and closing company in Southern NH.

Sarah Davis
Sarah Davis has over 17 years’ telecommunications experience focused on government affairs and legal and regulatory telecommunications policy. Davis is responsible for drafting telecommunications deregulation laws, that have paved the way for broadband expansion.

Jennifer Gilkie
Jennifer Gilkie heads system-wide communication and marketing strategy and initiatives across Dartmouth Health, responsible for brand reputation and recognition, marketing, and paid and earned media campaigns, as well as overseeing digital services, creative productions and content development.

Kate Luczko
Kate Luczko is currently the senior director of HealthForce NH, a collaborative effort to grow, retain, and sustain a health care workforce in New Hampshire.

Susan Martore-Baker
With over 40 years of trust and investment experience, Susan Martore-Baker is recognized throughout New Hampshire for her work with individuals, families and nonprofits to help them identify and achieve their financial goals.

Laurie Beth Pliakos
Laurie Beth Pliakos is an accomplished health care leader, attorney and law professor who has devoted her career to advancing health care accessibility, quality and privacy.

Dominique Rust
Dominique Rust has been a mission-driven leader and community pioneer for over 30 years. In her role at Catholic Charities, she oversees the organization’s social services division, which collectively serves approximately 1-in-11 New Hampshire residents each year and includes programs like the NH Food Bank, St...

Beth Slepian
Under Beth Slepian’s leadership, Granite VNA serves thousands of patients and families each year, providing high-quality care to the community, fostering workforce development and building impactful partnerships.

DEI under Administration 47
On Jan. 20, President Trump signed a multitude of executive orders, including executive order 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.

Contract toolkit: essential contract terms
Regardless of size or industry, businesses usually have contracts. Contracts help parties document their expectations, rights and responsibilities, helping ensure that business moves forward as expected.

CALENDAR
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Q&A INTERVIEW
Director of the CEO & Family Enterprise Center Michelline Dufort

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ABOUT TOWN
Common Man for Ukraine, a volunteer-run organization affiliated with the Common Man restaurant chain and Plymouth Rotary Foundation, recently completed its 12th convoy in Ukraine to deliver food and supplies to citizens living amid war.