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Ask the Experts: Planning is paramount for wills, trusts and estates

Planning for the future, particularly as a business owner, requires more than a simple will. Our panelist of professionals explore the fundamentals of estate planning, from choosing between wills and trusts to preparing for incapacity and business succession. Their insights highlight how thoughtful planning can protect assets, reduce legal complications, maximize financial benefits and ensure your wishes are carried out for both family and business interests.

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What employers need to know about new workplace rule interpretation

Digital Identity Security And Protection Strategy Latch

The compliance trap in lead-generation services

Down to Business: NHBR's podcast

Stronger Together

NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices

Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.

Adam Hamel,

April 10, 2026

New administrator of YDC fund confirmed

Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.

Jeremy Margolis-Concord Monitor,

April 10, 2026

(Opinion) Opportunity Zones 2.0: Other states are getting ready, is New Hampshire?

With the permanent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this past summer, Opportunity Zones (OZ) are being reset, and with it, an opportunity for New Hampshire to shape what comes next. The question is whether we’re ready and whether municipalities, developers and state leaders are aligned to act.

Opinion,

April 10, 2026

(Opinion) Businesses are part of the village that stops child abuse and neglect

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. New Hampshire Children’s Trust (NHCT), in collaboration with our national partner, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), uses this month as an opportunity to spread awareness about ways to stop child abuse and neglect before it happens.

Opinion,

April 10, 2026

(Opinion) Is supporting employee wellness worth the cost?

It is likely that individual health is one of the core drivers of our economy and productivity. Seeing the potential value of employers investing in wellness may even seem straightforward. Trickier however, might be finding affordable and appealing ways to do this amid the tight margins and self-reliant cultures of agriculture and natural resources sectors.

Opinion,

April 10, 2026

Outdoor recreation is economic infrastructure

New Hampshire has long acknowledged outdoor recreation as an asset. We speak of it in terms of quality of life, tourism appeal and regional character. That framing, while not inaccurate, is no longer sufficient.

Taylor Caswell,

April 10, 2026

Cook on Concord: Ways to cope with chaos

Whenever I think he cannot get worse, he does. The “he” in question is the occupant of the White House, and his unprecedented and inappropriate actions.

Brad Cook,

April 10, 2026

The AI ethics question

Customers deserve transparency if you are using automation

Jason Alexander,

April 10, 2026

What can AI do for me?

It seems everybody is talking about AI (artificial intelligence). Some think it will save us, and others think it will destroy us. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

Ron Bourque,

April 10, 2026

The Bottom Line: Unitil, The Rubber Group and Connection

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Amanda Andrews,

April 10, 2026

Take 5: NH Taxpayer ROI, burnout trends and email security

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

Amanda Andrews,

April 10, 2026

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C-Suite leaders share priorities at NH Life Sciences forum

Executive leadership from some of New Hampshire’s top life sciences companies gathered March 25 for New Hampshire Life Sciences’ (NHLS) third annual C-Suite Forum.

For NH Business Review,

April 10, 2026

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Bow approves lease for solar array on capped landfill

Bow is one step closer to installing a solar array on its capped landfill, a project that would reduce energy costs for municipal buildings.

Sruthi Gopalakrishnan/Concord Monitor,

April 10, 2026

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Out of reach: First quarter 2026 home affordability data shows ‘complicated story’

Part of the complication of the New Hampshire real estate housing market lies in the fact that prices can vary from county to county

Paul Briand,

April 10, 2026

Q&A with Kathleen Reardon, CEO, and Angelica Ladd, Communications Manager of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits

Reardon and Angelica Ladd, communications manager for the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, recently visited NH Business Review to talk about the campaign as well as the upcoming NH Gives online fundraising program on the “Down to Business” podcast with editors Amanda Andrews and Mike Cote. This story is adapted from the interview.

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

April 10, 2026