New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 22, 2025

August 20, 2025

Mike Cote

Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing

Paul Briand,

3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment

NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce

John Koziol,

Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce

Q&A with President & CEO of SilverTech Nick Soggu

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

Manchester native Nick Soggu founded SilverTech in his hometown in 1996 as a web design firm. Now based in Bedford, the company works with clients on digital marketing, content strategy, database management, website development and other methods of maximizing customer engagement.

Small Flags Of Canada On A Blurry Background Of The City

Number of Canadian tourists visiting New Hampshire down 30% this year, officials say

William Skipworth, NH Bulletin,

Though Taylor Caswell couldn’t say for sure what’s driving this decrease, he floated the strained relations between the U.S. and Canada as a possible culprit.

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Sal’s Pizza is serving slices again in Salem

Mike Cote,

Chain reclaims its roots with opening of gas station shop near Tuscan Village

New workforce apartments to put a dent in housing shortage

Sophia Keshmiri/Keene Sentinel,

Amid a statewide housing shortage, a religious nonprofit recently opened applications for more than 60 new workforce housing apartments in Peterborough.

6 tips for traveling in retirement

Katie Geery,

Begin with making it part of your budget

New legislation curtails offshore wind development in NH

Julia Vaz, NH Public Radio,

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.

Erin Creegan tapped as interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.

More news from NHBR:

(Opinion) Only trained surgeons should perform eye surgery

New Hampshire should insist that its citizens receive surgery from properly trained surgeons by asking legislators to reject HB 349

Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy

HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.