Trial and error is a sloppy way to investigate and/or manage
Air India crash theories abound, but the facts have yet to emerge
Author: Frank Aloi
Q&A with Green Lightning Energy’s Jason Plant & Miles Drum
Nearly two years ago, Jason Plant and Kadin Burns founded Green Lightning Energy in Sanbornton with the goal to make clean energy affordable for everyday homeowners.
Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy
New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.
The Bottom Line: Sprague, White Mountains Insurance Group and generative AI
A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide
I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths
A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.
Advocates decry $43.5 M solar grant clawback
Trump pulls funding for Solar for All program, which aims to expand access for low-income users
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
Gather’s leadership says termination of grant has multiple impacts on NH
Seacoast nonprofit Gather lost a $350K EPA climate justice grant to expand food recovery and fight hunger after the program’s termination.
Paid, on-the-job training and education creates career path to address workforce shortages
ApprenticeshipNH has partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont and Elm Grove Companies to launch New Hampshire’s first registered apprenticeship program (RAP) for maintenance technicians
Saint Anselm College dedicates $35 million nursing school building
Meet Samii, the mannequin who is bedridden in the AI Simulation Lab, one of the drawing cards to the new $32 million home of the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Saint Anselm College.
Renewable energy is a smart business strategy
Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.
Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation
Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.
Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods
More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.
Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops
Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down
Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole
As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…
Take Five: finances, tariffs and AI
NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics
GBCC helps meet growing demand for surgical technologists
Portsmouth-based GBCC offers one of the few associate degree programs in Surgical Technology in the region and the only one in New Hampshire that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP).
NH fun in the summer
The Granite State abounds with free and inexpensive recreation and entertainment
Fly me to Asheville, please
North Carolina regional airport shares attributes with MHT
Manchester luxury apartments drive downtown growth
Explore how post-pandemic growth, affordability challenges, and evolving housing trends are transforming the Queen City’s future.
The Lake Estate on Winnisquam to open in NH's Lakes Region
The Lake Estate on Winnisquam sees diamonds and stars in its future
Think tank: Headwinds developing for NH economy
The unstoppable New Hampshire economy of the post-COVID years is running into economic headwinds of higher unemployment and inflation, a nonpartisan economic research firm said in late August. No definitive evidence points to a recession, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said in an economic issues brief.
Cultivating an Emotionally Intelligent Team
UNH Paul College associate professor Vanessa Druskat talks about her new book and offers insight into how to build a successful team with emotional intelligence
Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
Q&A with President & CEO of SilverTech Nick Soggu
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.
Number of Canadian tourists visiting New Hampshire down 30% this year, officials say
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.
Change your space, change your team
We’ve all been there. Blocked. As surely as if there were a brick wall in front of the project, the goal, the path. We know what we want to do, what we should do, and most of how to do…
Sal’s Pizza is serving slices again in Salem
Chain reclaims its roots with opening of gas station shop near Tuscan Village
New workforce apartments to put a dent in housing shortage
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
Begin with making it part of your budget
The Bottom Line: Unitil, Sprague and Skillsoft
A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide
New legislation curtails offshore wind development in NH
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
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.
Take Five: U.S. debt, financial stress, and AI’s growing role in the workplace
NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics
Wins and losses for the community mental health system in the state budget
NH budget preserves key mental health funding but raises concerns over access and housing gaps
The rise of decentralized autonomous orgs in NH
New Hampshire launches DAO Act, creating one of the nation’s first legal frameworks for decentralized organizations
State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
Rail-biking business at risk by Greenway Trail expansion
Concord considers $535K rail purchase to extend Greenway Trail, raising questions for Scenic Railriders
The high cost of deregulation
Why defunding the SEC amid crypto expansion is a risky gamble for taxpayers
Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Disrupters upend markets in plain sight
Do your job, and don’t be afraid to let the whole world know about it
The Latest: Hirings and Promotions
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Cook on Concord: NH’s housing conundrum
High prices, low inventory make it hard for even young professionals to find homes
Judge rules NH is not funding an adequate education
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
Torrington to raze Newington mall in $500 million redevelopment plan
Torrington Properties has told Newington officials it plans to raze all of the Mall at Fox Run in a $500 million redevelopment effort.
Inquiries pressure BEA to explain Chinese water company Nashua purchase
Nashua mayor: ‘I don't think people generally understand that this company came to Nashua as part of a state economic development initiative.’
Solar advocates throw shade on $43.5 million grant clawback by Trump
Solar advocates in New Hampshire — backed by the congressional delegation — are denouncing a Trump White House decision to claw back $48.5 million already promised to the state to fund solar energy projects for low-income residents.
NH Tech Alliance is looking for the next great innovator
The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applicants for the 19th annual Product of the Year competition, which will highlight the best innovation from the Granite State over the past year.
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Trial and error is a sloppy way to investigate and/or manage
Air India crash theories abound, but the facts have yet to emerge
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Nearly two years ago, Jason Plant and Kadin Burns founded Green Lightning Energy in Sanbornton with the goal to make clean energy affordable for everyday homeowners.
Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy
New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.
The Bottom Line: Sprague, White Mountains Insurance Group and generative AI
A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide
I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths
A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.
Advocates decry $43.5 M solar grant clawback
Trump pulls funding for Solar for All program, which aims to expand access for low-income users
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
Gather’s leadership says termination of grant has multiple impacts on NH
Seacoast nonprofit Gather lost a $350K EPA climate justice grant to expand food recovery and fight hunger after the program’s termination.
Paid, on-the-job training and education creates career path to address workforce shortages
ApprenticeshipNH has partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont and Elm Grove Companies to launch New Hampshire’s first registered apprenticeship program (RAP) for maintenance technicians
