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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

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Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.

Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need

The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.

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Small modular reactors may reshape energy field

Rising energy demand, driven in part by the needs of data centers, AI infrastructure, and other energy-intensive end-users, is accelerating interest in small modular reactors (SMRs), both in New Hampshire and nationally, as a source of reliable, carbon-free power to…

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Ask the Experts: Strengthen your defense against cyber threats

Cyber threats are evolving fast, and New Hampshire businesses are feeling the impact.

(Opinion) From a trickle to a flood

The ever-increasing number of U.S. state privacy laws

(Opinion) A unique solution for keeping homeowners warm

Giving homeowners a choice in energy cost savings for their manufactured home

(Opinion) Protecting children’s mental health through collaborative care

In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a critical gap: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences and those with severe emotional disturbances were falling through the cracks of fragmented services.

Cook on Concord: Thanksgiving reflections on 2025

Looking back on the shutdown, statesmanship and other meaty matters

Overcoming differences

Pondering graceful aging amid a life setback

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$450M plan aims to supercharge heat pump use

New England winters can get wicked cold. Last week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead of burning fossil fuels.

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How about a little something extra for your customers?

Tannenbaum Times

Real vs. fake: New Hampshire’s ongoing Christmas Tree debate

The Bottom Line: Microwave Techniques, Needham Bank and Provident Bancorp Merger, Connection

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

The Pulse: New England economy grew at ‘sluggish pace’

Federal Reserve report shows cautious optimism about the future

Take 5: Consumers, Mobility Report, and Resume.org survey

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

What the latest data reveals about NH’s shifting economy and demographics

New Hampshire’s story is often told through familiar but false assumptions: retirees driving population change, Massachusetts buyers pushing up home prices, and a uniquely low-tax landscape keeping the state affordable.

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NH Business Finance Authority approves world’s first bitcoin-backed municipal bond

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) board of directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by bitcoin.

NH Business Notebook: Wisdom from wise leaders

Highlights from NH Business Review’s Powered by Women panel

New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant

The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire

Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem

A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13

(Opinion) A model for community-driven economic development

The best development work happens not in boardrooms, but in communities

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NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised

Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated

RiverWoods Durham receives conditional approval for campus expansion

The expansion will include 55 new independent living homes across two buildings, along with a standalone community center

Wealth Management: Tax Technique

Tax planning after the One Big Beautiful Bill

Take 5: AI Job Replacements, Holiday Side Gigs, Social Media Ad Spend Growth

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

(Opinion) After almost two centuries, it’s time to see the Y more clearly

By MICHELE SHEPPARD In 2026, the YMCA of the USA celebrates 175 years as a community organization serving millions of people across the country. In New Hampshire, we have been part of the infrastructure of social services and health and wellness…

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Eye on Employment: HB 2 friction

Evaluate DEI policies and its relation to federal law

Man Is Writing Succession Planning In The Book.

Ask the Experts: Protect your business’s legacy with a proper plan

Whether you’re planning for retirement, preparing the next generation to lead or ensuring your company’s long-term stability, a solid succession plan is essential.

In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi will no longer take part in cases before the state’s highest court, telling her colleagues on the bench that she will instead focus on administrative tasks until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February.

Developer plans six condos on Exeter’s Main St.

A well-known Seacoast developer is planning to demolish three 125-year-old buildings on Main Street and construct six condos in their place.

New England economy grew at 'sluggish pace'

The New England region was one of only four in the United States to experience economic expansion during October and early November, according to the latest "Beige Book" report of the Federal Reserve. The report said the outlook for future economic growth was "cautiously optimistic" for the six-state region. But it expressed ongoing downside concerns about the labor market.

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New firm to oversee construction of downtown project

Keene plans to bring a new engineering consultant aboard the city’s downtown infrastructure project next spring when construction begins.

The Latest: Week of November 21, 2025

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Pappas seeks reimbursement of ‘harmful’ tariffs on small businesses

U.S. Rep. Christopher Pappas is sponsoring new legislation that seeks to exempt small businesses from tariffs and reimburse them for the trade war duties that the 1st District congressman described as “unnecessary and harmful.”

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Cultural integration: the key to M&A success

The post-closing process of integrating the acquired business, its employees, customers and systems into the buyer’s operations is critically important to future performance.

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City showcases potential development sites during recent BIDA ‘Developers Tour’

Tasked with helping develop business and industry in the city, Nashua’s Business and Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) — made up of a committee of volunteers with various expertise in development — hosted their second Developers Tour on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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Succession, continuity shareholder agreements

The owners of closely held corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) are often the company founders and executive leadership who share a strategic vision for the company’s mission and growth.

White Mountains Almanac debuts

The White Mountains Almanac explores ecological and climatological changes across the White Mountains region, bringing together weather data, seasonal patterns and scientific insight about one of the most powerful mountain environments in the world.

This Thanksgiving, bring a side of NH facts

From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives state revenues and home prices, NHFPI breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, data-backed truths to help you politely myth-bust your way through the holiday.