Minus33 Merino Wool Clothing is a new, old company that in 2026 is celebrating 110 years of family ownership in Ashland, a small town in central New Hampshire, as well as a major expansion, all while being fully committed to making the best Merino wool products available.
Joined by a miniature horse and service dogs, Easterseals New Hampshire recently broke ground on Phase II of its Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin. The animals were apropos for the Aug. 4 ceremony because Phase II includes the Empowerment Center and the Solinsky Equine & Recreation Center, which expand access to equine-assisted services, recreation, challenge-based programming, service dog training, art and music therapy, care coordination, classrooms and wellness initiatives.
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.
There’s lithium in the hills of New Hampshire, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says, but the precise location of the lithium has not been made public.
Life is good at Life is Good, the maker of “premium tees that radiate optimism and foster connection,” which served as host of the last Granite Outdoor economy series March 25
Adventure Ready Brands makes health and safety products at North Country industrial park
Orion Entrance Control launches new security screening system
Goodlander says ‘raising hell’ best strategy to secure promised federal dollars
NH has added 25,688 housing units since 2020, state says
Grounded Growth sessions aim to address needs of the NH outdoor industry
ePropelled earns DoD supply chain certification, boosting U.S. drone dominance
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
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.
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.
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.
Four-party deal sets aside Berlin property for preservation and workforce housing
NH Export Accelerator graduates first cohort of small businesses
Goal is to create an amenity that offers multiple recreational opportunities, at no cost to the town of Franconia
Coos Economic Development Corp. saluted North Country leaders and businesses at it annual meeting in Whitefield.
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.
Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire's 20th annual event celebrates leaders in advancing marketplace trust
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 with finances, mentorship programs, jump-start small businesses and entrepreneurs
Focus on Legislature seen as key to making inroads
Minus33 Merino Wool Clothing is a new, old company that in 2026 is celebrating 110 years of family ownership in Ashland, a small town in central New Hampshire, as well as a major expansion, all while being fully committed to making the best Merino wool products available.
A long-discussed plan by Pitco to build a huge manufacturing facility in Concord has been scrapped, with the company focusing instead on its existing two sites in Bow and one in Pembroke.
GKN Aerospace is expanding its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, manufacturing facility, adding approximately 57,000 square feet and tripling the site’s size to increase production of high-performance aero-engine components.
A 25-person tech company in Manchester, Vibrac Precision Test Systems, anticipates explosive growth as the United States and Europe move to expand their stockpiles of Patriot defense missiles.
Precision optics is likely one of the biggest manufacturing sectors in New Hampshire that most Granite Staters have never heard of.
Hosted by the Granite Outdoor Alliance, an organization set on uniting and advancing the key players in New Hampshire’s outdoor industry, this year’s sold-out Barn Raiser on June 10 reflected the breadth of the outdoor sector, bringing together public officials, business leaders, recreation providers and nonprofit representatives, among other key figures.
Analogic Corp. relocated from Peabody, Mass., to Salem, NH, in January. The privately held company designs and manufactures advanced imaging, detection and power technology for aviation security, health care and industrial markets. Its airport baggage screening systems are deployed in more than 26 countries.
New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.
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.
