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In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

Mark Hayward,

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MIT partners with Lakes Region Community College for pilot math and AI education program

The two educational institutions launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems.

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Don’t stop at yellow lights

While major economic indicators are serving as caution tape for many organizations that are hesitant to make investments or take on risk right now, there is a very bright green light out there. There is also a fast-moving vehicle on the road: AI, and the frenetic adoption pace at which people now use it to find essential information. Organizations need to adapt to be seen and referenced by these tools.

Matt Cookson,

20 hours ago

(Opinion) The best emergency response begins long before the emergency

When the next emergency comes, the most important question won’t be whether we have a plan; it will be whether we’ve already built the relationships that make the plan work

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Hometown Financial Group to acquire Primary Bank

Bedford-based Primary Bank is merging with Easthampton, Mass.-based Hometown Financial Group in a transaction valued at $160 million in cash and stock.

Jaclyn Jaeger,

20 hours ago

New Hampshire cannot be ‘controlled’

In a recent ad, a candidate for Congress claimed that “two families have controlled New Hampshire politics for the last several decades,” or something to that effect. That rather curious claim referred to the alleged dominance of New Hampshire politics by the Shaheen and Sununu families. The notion that any family has or could dominate New Hampshire politics has to be dismissed.

Brad Cook,

20 hours ago

Manufactured homes in single-family neighborhoods?

Webinar panel discusses far-reaching consequences of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the bipartisan legislation that seeks to address the lack of supply in the Granite State and across the country

Paul Briand,

20 hours ago

It's Worth Knowing: The Canadians are back in NH — but for how long?

There's been a rebound of Canadian tourists across NH this summer. But new tariffs and words may have an effect on their visits this fall. Meanwhile, right along the border, there's still cross-border neighborliness in the small New Hampshire and Canadian communities.

Fred Kocher,

20 hours ago

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Young Granite Staters at the nexus of policy making

Child care and early education are the initial focus of a Stay Work Play initiative called NH Nexus to identify and address key issues facing young residents of New Hampshire

Paul Briand,

August 26, 2026

A promise made, and kept

Eight years is a long time to fight

Brennan Ward,

August 25, 2026

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Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership

Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.

Eric Collins, Mark Ventola,

August 17, 2026

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.

Hannah Majewski,

August 17, 2026

What the new child care business tax credit could mean for New Hampshire

As a result of this legislative session, New Hampshire will have a Child Day Care Creation Tax Credit Program for businesses starting in 2027. The state joins 25 others with incentives for businesses to invest in expanding the child care supply.

Dow Drukker,

August 17, 2026

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Navigating competing rights on NH’s lakefronts

Lakefront property owners should understand their rights to the water

Rebecca Walkley,

August 17, 2026

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Ask the Experts: Legal landscape in NH helps evolve businesses

From legislative reforms to evolving regulatory requirements, the legal landscape continues to influence how businesses plan, invest and grow.

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August 17, 2026

Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?

City officials are taking steps they hope will prevent data centers from locating in Rochester.

Karen Dandurant -Foster’s Daily Democrat,

August 17, 2026

(Opinion) Your company isn’t stalling because of strategy

Every growing company hits a wall that has nothing to do with its market, its product or its strategy deck. It hits the limits of one person’s capacity — usually the founder’s — and stops.

Opinion,

August 17, 2026

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