NH Business Review

State got a one-time shot. Now what?

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Funding cuts have hurt outdoor industry, advocates say

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

The NH economy is ‘stable, moderating’ — if you can believe ChatGPT

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Howard Brodsky brings cooperative business perspective to United Nations Commission

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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.

Newport’s largest employer, Sturm, Ruger & Co., confirms job cuts

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., confirmed earlier this month that it had reduced its force.

Bow considers withdrawing from Community Power Coalition program

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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.

Buttigieg, Goodlander back increased government support for child care

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

TAKE 5

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Advocates urge change to school funding formula
By BOB MARTIN, LACONIA DAILY SUN
Property taxes pay for 70% of public education costs in NH

THE BOTTOM LINE

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

THE BOTTOM LINE
UNITIL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Housing gains

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Waiting list growing for Dartmouth employee housing project

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

By CLARE SHANAHAN, VALLEY NEWS
College cut the ribbon this month for a 21-home complex for college employees in West Lebanon

The real ROI of AI

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Concord City Council sets its priorities

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Concord City Council sets its priorities
By CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN/CONCORD MONITOR
Better communication, business development, infrastructure needs top list

Sustainability leadership

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Sustainability leadership
By SCOTT SEAGREN
Collective wisdom, collaboration drive change

Energy officials fight Eversource rates in court

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Energy officials fight Eversource rates in court
By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN/NH PUBLIC RADIO
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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Opportunity with guardrails

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Opportunity with guardrails
By BRENNAN WARD
A North Country approach to charitable gaming

People with developmental disabilities need housing

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

The hidden giants behind our soaring health costs

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The hidden giants behind our soaring health costs
By STATE REP. JULIE MILES
NH residents deserve transparency surrounding pharmacy benefit managers

Ski NH studies weather, workforce with UNH

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Disappointed in Easterseals’ leadership of Veterans Campus

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

New Hampshire employment law in 2026

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

By PEG O'BRIEN
What employers are getting wrong, and how to fix it before it becomes a claim

The next evolution of workplace well-being

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

By MAUREEN GILLAN-MYER
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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

By MARILYN CHARBONNEAU
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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

By KATARINA OVERBERG
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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
By TODD BOOKMAN/NH PUBLIC RADIO
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

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

CALENDAR
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Q&A INTERVIEW

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Q&A INTERVIEW
By AMANDA ANDREWS & MIKE COTE
Director and CEO, Currier Museum of Art Jordana Pomeroy

THE LATEST

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

THE LATEST
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ABOUT TOWN

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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

NH BUSINESS REVIEW

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAMPSHIRE GROUP

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

NEW HAMPSHIRE GROUP
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