Author: Brennan Ward

The skilled trades

Graduation season and NH’s biggest opportunity

Beyond the anticipation of tee times and open fairways, the golf industry in northern New Hampshire is navigating a more complicated landscape than many realize. Like much of the economy, it is emerging from a post-COVID surge and settling into a new, less certain normal.

Reviving Berlin

Two years ago, for the first time in more than a decade, the City of Berlin turned a page, beginning a new chapter energized by fresh leadership and renewed hope for a brighter future. In January 2024, Robert Cone, a Republican, was sworn in as mayor following a closely contested election that brought new energy and ideas to City Hall. His victory marked a clear moment of change for residents eager to see Berlin revitalized and thriving once again. Now serving his second term, Cone ran unopposed in what was long considered a Democratic stronghold, a powerful sign of growing confidence in his leadership.

Opportunity with guardrails

A North Country approach to charitable gaming

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New Hampshire workers face major challenges despite indicators of an improving job market

Preliminary data indicates that nonfarm employment in New Hampshire rose by 1.1% from January through July 2026, but fell short of a full recovery from job losses during 2025.

Leadership Is Measured by the Doors You Open

Leadership isn't measured by the title you hold or the deals you close. It's measured by the doors you open for others - especially for the next generation.

NH seafood is worth the investment

When most people think about New Hampshire’s seafood industry, they picture the quintessential fishing village with commercial boats landing lobster or cod.

Our economic secret weapon

It’s not often that an institutional leader embarks on a mission to eliminate their job. That is the proposal of Cathy Provencher, the current chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.

ACT through challenges

“It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a few scars.” — Garrison Keillor Change is a fundamental aspect of growing as a person, but sometimes it can be pretty difficult.

A promise made, and kept

Eight years is a long time to fight

Want to offer severance?

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Connecting the dots

At Northeast Delta Dental, our mission guides us to prioritize social impact, essentially the good we can do in our community with the resources we have available.