New Hampshire economy stumbled earlier this year; is a recession in sight?
SNHU professor says data shows no cause for concern right now

‘An icon of the North Country’
Cannon Mountain tram will cease operations to make way for its replacement

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Neighborhood needs
Mark Stebbins Community Center will bring children and family services to Manchester’s West Side

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Novo Nordisk cuts 2025 sales and profit forecast amid obesity drug challenges
Novo Nordisk employs more than 400 people at its Lebanon, NH, location, where it celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Granite State last year.

Comcast’s Xfinity launches simplified internet plans with all-in pricing and free mobile line
Comcast has rolled out new nationwide Xfinity Internet plans featuring simplified, all-inclusive pricing and no contracts.

Outdoor industry partners gather for annual Saco Paddle event
Granite Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of more than 130 New Hampshire-affiliated outdoor businesses, nonprofits and professionals, hosted its 5th annual Saco Paddle event on July 17.

TAKE 5
THE Best and Worst States for Health Care study was recently conducted by WalletHub, which revealed that New Hampshire ranked at No. 1 for having the best health care in the country.

IN BRIEF
MANCHESTER: For the month of August, Belletetes, a lumber and building supply company, in collaboration with the NH Retail Lumber Association (NHRLA) will be hosting a food drive at all 10 of its locations to support the NH Food Bank.

Cairn Surgical receives ISO certification for tumor detection technology
ISO 13485 is the international standard for quality management systems in the medical device industry, Cairn said.

Limited investment in the Granite State child care workforce likely contributed to continued shortages
$15m for recruitment and retention of ECE professionals unlikely to be allocated

THE BOTTOM LINE
NBT BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2025 NET INCOME

Prop power
Albacore Park hopes newest marine propeller inspection software will spark interest in STEM careers

The times are changing — businesses must take action
By advocating for the needs of others, businesses can help create stronger and more connected communities

Assessing this year’s State House housing initiatives: More could have been done
Housing stakeholders’ criticism is directed largely at a new state budget that defunds or doesn’t fund certain programs.

You can’t make this stuff up
State and federal politics has been full of head-scratchers this summer

MCC program helps parents create solutions to real-life problems
Parent Leadership Training Institute grad focuses on increasing the number of no-cost special education advocates in the state

Do we know what we don’t know?
Targeting solutions requires understanding the underlying problems and their sources

BASC maintains position as leader in outpatient surgeries
Endoscopic spine surgery brings smaller incisions, faster recovery time to patients

Project Happy promotes youth volunteerism in Manchester
Visions for some are built on past experiences. For Jack Potvin, those experiences were volunteer opportunities in his teenage years — at least, the ones open to him.

Working parents
New Hampshire enacts new parental leave law

How innovation is quietly taking root in New Hampshire’s small towns
For decades, rural communities across the United States, including those in New Hampshire, have experienced slower economic growth than their urban and suburban counterparts.

Building momentum for free enterprise in construction
NH/VT chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors celebrates 40th anniversary

Bank of New Hampshire: Powering the Granite State’s businesses with local expertise and lasting partnerships
To learn how Bank of New Hampshire can help your business move forward, visit BNH.Bank or stop by one of their convenient statewide locations.

Upgrades coming to Pease wastewater plant
Portsmouth city officials stressed the project is an upgrade of the current plant; it doesen’t increase treatment capacity.

Grafton County considers $47.3 million new courthouse
But a new courthouse is a way from becoming reality as skeptics question its necessity, saying it will only add to the tax burden of county residents.

State of New England’s industrial real estate
As the industrial real estate market across New England adjusts to shifting tenant needs and an oversupply of new space, developers are facing new economic and design challenges.

NH residential real estate forecast at mid-year: hot and hazy
Capital gains tax looms on horizon for some sellers

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Q&A INTERVIEW
President and CEO of Standex International Corp. David Dunbar

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ABOUT TOWN
1. Casino Salem recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the first phase of launching the new entertainment venue, located in the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH.