Life is Good session on outdoor industry adds AI and robots to the mix
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Author: John Koziol
Littleton company aims for a big bite of the outdoor business
Adventure Ready Brands makes health and safety products at North Country industrial park
Laconia company targets data centers for growth
Orion Entrance Control launches new security screening system
Funding cuts have hurt outdoor industry, advocates say
Goodlander says ‘raising hell’ best strategy to secure promised federal dollars
Housing gains
NH has added 25,688 housing units since 2020, state says
Adventures in business
Grounded Growth sessions aim to address needs of the NH outdoor industry
From Lakes Region to Global Stage: ePropelled Expands to Lead Drone Motor Production
ePropelled earns DoD supply chain certification, boosting U.S. drone dominance
NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
New owner envisions ski resort as a catalyst for economic development in Plymouth
Steven Kelly doesn’t ski much nor, until recently, did he have many ties to the town of Plymouth or Plymouth State University. Neither of those limitations stopped Kelly from recognizing the potential of Tenney Mountain Ski Resort as a four-season destination and a springboard for economic development.
NH businesses report Trump’s trade tactics has already ‘caused damage’
Tariffs, even talk about them, has introduced chaos into the economy, says a Keene business owner, and they could cause his company a $750,000 contract and possibly its future.
Knock on wood
Coos County officials say the owner of a 146,000-acre forest once controlled by the state is not abiding by a management plan to harvest timber.
Best of both worlds
Four-party deal sets aside Berlin property for preservation and workforce housing
Fast track to foreign markets
NH Export Accelerator graduates first cohort of small businesses
Franconia Rink project secures $475,000 in federal funding for year-round attraction
Goal is to create an amenity that offers multiple recreational opportunities, at no cost to the town of Franconia
Celebrating the best of the North Country
Coos Economic Development Corp. saluted North Country leaders and businesses at it annual meeting in Whitefield.
Hub66 partners with Bristol and Hebron to provide broadband internet
Recently, broadband provider Hub66 announced partnerships with the towns of Bristol and Hebron while the Grafton County Commission said it is putting out requests-for-proposal for a county-wide solution.
Howard Brodsky, Robert Shomphe recognized at 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics
Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire's 20th annual event celebrates leaders in advancing marketplace trust
Panel: No ‘big fix’ for housing shortage
No 'big fix' for housing shortage in NH, the state needs to add 90,000 units by 2040 to make up gap.
Going the distance in the North Country
Going the distance in the North Country with finances, mentorship programs, jump-start small businesses and entrepreneurs
Enviro advocates mull ways to nurture support
Focus on Legislature seen as key to making inroads
More news from NHBR:
Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?
$1 million-plus sales are becoming more regular, according to New Hampshire Association of Realtors data
Cracks in the clouds over solar energy
Upcoming legislation may provide (somewhat) smoother permitting process for developers
New mental health clinic opening in Keene
An addiction recovery service provider plans to open its first inpatient mental health clinic next month in the Elm City.
Dartmouth Health to fund positions at Vt. health clinic
In the past four years, Good Neighbor Health Clinic has seen its weekly patient volume triple and more new patients with increasingly complex conditions seeking care.
Delta Dental program helps veterans who need dental care
Tom Raffio is used to people calling him when they have a toothache. That means another veteran has heard about a Northeast Delta Dental program that provides free dental care for those who have served.
Child care prices continue to rise in NH as provider supply shrinks, report says
Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025
Hitchiner Manufacturing increases starting hourly wage
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. has raised its starting hourly wage to $25.77, aligning entry-level pay with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children in New Hampshire.
Employment typically peaks during summer in NH, but 2025 data suggests constraints may slow that growth
As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data shows how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Granite State.
Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
