Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment

Finding foresters
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce

Sal’s Pizza is serving slices again in Salem
Chain reclaims its roots with opening of gas station shop near Tuscan Village

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IN BRIEF
CONCORD: The New Hampshire Lottery broke its all-time record in money delivered to New Hampshire public education specifically from sports betting in Fiscal Year 2025 with a total of $39 million, surpassing its previous record of $37 million in FY 2023.

Number of Canadian tourists visiting New Hampshire down 30% this year, officials say
On Aug. 13, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said New Hampshire has “open arms” for visitors from Canada. The data suggests that gesture hasn’t been enough to persuade them to cross the border.

NH Tech Alliance is looking for the next great innovator
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN THE GRANITE STATE

TAKE 5
THE Financial Insecurity Study conducted by WalletHub highlights that 69% of Americans feel insecure about their finances, with 63% saying the U.S. government’s debt levels makes them feel more insecure.

Erin Creegan tapped as interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire
In her position with the state judiciary, Creegan advised the branch on legal matters, including the criminal case involving state Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi.

Report: NH’s ‘underinvestment’ in its colleges could have big impacts for employers
New Hampshire ranks last in the country in spending on public higher education, and that could have big repercussions for employers desperate for workers, according to a new report.

Planet Fitness reports strong Q2 results
The Hampton, NH, company ended the quarter with approximately 20.8 million members and reiterated its full-year growth outlook.

THE BOTTOM LINE
UNTIL ANNOUNCES Q2 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Pistol politics
Sig Sauer seeks FBI, Homeland Security support as it continues to push back against allegations that its P320 is unsafe

NH’s housing conundrum
High prices, low inventory make it hard for even young professionals to find homes

NH scores a C- in nationwide housing report card
New England states fared average or below, with Massachusetts and Connecticut receiving failing grades

6 tips for traveling in retirement
Begin with making it part of your budget

New workforce apartments to put a dent in housing shortage
A representative of Catholic Charities, the organization that spearheaded the project, said he thinks the apartments will fill up quickly, possibly by spring.

New legislation curtails offshore wind development in NH
New Hampshire’s Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development and Energy Innovation is losing a few words from its title. Now, it’s simply called the Office of Energy Innovation.

Rail-biking business at risk by Greenway Trail expansion
However, the purchase would jeopardize the future of a popular recreation business called the Scenic Railriders, which uses four-wheeled pedaled cars that cruise on the tracks.

Inquiries pressure BEA to explain Chinese water company Nashua purchase
A spokesman for the governor in a statement to NH Business Review said, “The Communist Party of China has no home in New Hampshire.”

Change your space, change your team: How Ripple Effect uses geography to reach goals
We’ve all been there. Blocked. As surely as if there were a brick wall in front of the project, the goal, the path. We know what we want to do, what we should do, and most of how to do it. We just don’t know how to begin.

State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
As of last month, more than 5,000 New Hampshire children are benefiting from a scholarship program aimed at making child care affordable for families, a state official said Aug. 15.

Disrupters upend markets in plain sight
Do your job, and don’t be afraid to let the whole world know about it

Wins and losses for the community mental health system in the state budget
While this funding represents only a partial solution, it is a step in the right direction, and we remain committed to working with state leaders to develop longterm, sustainable approaches.

The high cost of deregulation
Why defunding the SEC amid crypto expansion is a risky gamble for taxpayers

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
New Hampshire faces rising health care costs and coverage loss in 2026

Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
Attorneys for Vertex, the town of Hampton and the Hampton Zoning Board of Adjustment did not return requests for comment.

The rise of decentralized autonomous orgs in NH
Ramey Sylvester is a director in McLane Middleton’s Corporate Department, and Catherine Yao is an attorney in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
A fast-growing property maintenance company suddenly closed its door earlier this month as its owner was accused in a lawsuit of embezzling millions of dollars from one of the richest women in the world.

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