Funding cuts have hurt outdoor industry, advocates say
Goodlander says ‘raising hell’ best strategy to secure promised federal dollars

State got a one-time shot. Now what?
Analysts fear overall revenue will lag unless other accounts pick up the pace

NH BUSINESS REVIEW
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The NH economy is ‘stable, moderating’ — if you can believe ChatGPT
Where does AI end and your ‘secret sauce’ begin?

NEW HAMPSHIRE GROUP
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Newport’s largest employer, Sturm, Ruger & Co., confirms job cuts
Firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., confirmed earlier this month that it had reduced its force.

Howard Brodsky brings cooperative business perspective to United Nations Commission
“The co-op movement has already been powered by shared purpose; now it is time to power it with shared intelligence,” Brodsky said.

Buttigieg, Goodlander back increased government support for child care
In a tour of New Hampshire ahead of this year’s elections, former U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke in favor of increasing government support for child care in a roundtable discussion at the Granite YMCA in Concord.

IN BRIEF
CONCORD: The NH Community Loan Fund’s Community-Driven Economic Empowerment (C-DEE) Grant Program is now accepting applications through March 9.

Bow considers withdrawing from Community Power Coalition program
Data from Community Power and Unitil, one of the largest utility providers in the county, show that the Coalition did provide energy rates at a lower cost through early 2025.

TAKE 5
Sixty-six percent of respondents say families should have more flexibility and options to tailor their child’s education

Advocates urge change to school funding formula
Property taxes pay for 70% of public education costs in NH

THE BOTTOM LINE
UNITIL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Housing gains
NH has added 25,688 housing unitssince 2020, state says

Waiting list growing for Dartmouth employee housing project
College cut the ribbon this month for a 21-home complex for college employees in West Lebanon

The real ROI of AI
What New Hampshire businesses need to know

Concord City Council sets its priorities
Better communication, business development, infrastructure needs top list

Sustainability leadership
Collective wisdom, collaboration drive change

Energy officials fight Eversource rates in court
New Hampshire’s energy officials are asking the state’s Supreme Court to review a decision by utility regulators that raised rates for Eversource customers last summer.

Friedman’s world view
New York Times columnist says we’re in the ‘third great period of human history’

Opportunity with guardrails
A North Country approach to charitable gaming

The hidden giants behind our soaring health costs
NH residents deserve transparency surrounding pharmacy benefit managers

People with developmental disabilities need housing
Those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve housing options that reflect their potential

Ski NH studies weather, workforce with UNH
Collaboration can ensure the Granite State’s ski industry remains vibrant and resilient

Disappointed in Easterseals’ leadership of Veterans Campus
Leadership changes, unmet promises cause for concern at Franklin veteran campus

New Hampshire employment law in 2026
What employers are getting wrong, and how to fix it before it becomes a claim

The next evolution of workplace well-being
For a long time, workplace wellness was viewed through a fairly narrow lens: reminders to schedule an annual physical, a blood pressure screening, maybe a gym reimbursement.

How banks help businesses manage cash flow
Our post-pandemic business environment has brought about myriad challenges that make cash flow forecasting much more difficult than it was five years ago.

The NHBR BIZ LIST
Connect with one of NH’s Insurance Agencies/Brokers, as featured in NH Business Review’s 2025 Book of Lists.

Understanding the H-1B visa
What employers should know for the upcoming cap season

$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ
Disney found out you can’t just wish upon a star and make compliance obligations disappear.

Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
The law is considered one of the strictest in the nation, requiring all first-time registrants in the state to bring a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers to the polls.

CALENDAR
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Q&A INTERVIEW
Director and CEO, Currier Museum of Art Jordana Pomeroy

THE LATEST
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ABOUT TOWN
1. Southern New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of AV Wine Bar in Salem.