Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
What it means for New Hampshire patients and their families
NH’s G0-NORTH program represents a rare alignment of leadership and opportunity
Certified community behavioral health clinics offer a clear, evidence-based path forward for Granite Staters
An education public policy change going through the Legislature should be getting business owners’ attention
Are math skills really necessary?
Former Manchester mayor and West High principal made a lasting impact in the city
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
Innovation is promising for builders, loggers and rural communities
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
Housing continues to be the limiting factor to New Hampshire’s economic growth. That fact adds to the importance of a report the state issued in January that found housing production, as tracked by permits, reached a 20-year high in 2025.
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NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
The backlash over Bad Bunny’s performance during the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl halftime show is a good example of when business bumps up against politics.
Is the New Hampshire economy up or down?
Lebanon company’s technology helps surgeons pinpoint size, shape of tumors
For the last several years, housing and commercial development have been under the spotlight in New Hampshire. Building professionals have had to be creative to address challenges in infrastructure, resilience in the face of a changing climate and a focus on sustainable design. Our expert weighs in on engineering innovations and trends.
Hannes Schneider is regarded as the father of the alpine skiing technique known as the Arlberg method, a skill he brought to North Conway and the Mount Washington Valley in 1936.
Josephine Moran’s journey to New Hampshire was to take on her first gig as a CEO after many years serving in executive level positions at banks in the Northeast.
Amid statewide shortage, schools and hospitals aim to increase workforce
Many in New Hampshire’s veteran community are deeply troubled by what has unfolded at the Easterseals Military and Veterans Campus in Franklin
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, Feb. 10, framing a path to the city’s future through the lens of history. His speech, at times rapid-fire and metrics-driven and at others raised to the passionate, oratorial tone of a secular civic sermon, addressed a standing-room-only crowd of business and civic leaders at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College.
The issue here in New Hampshire remains as it has been for many months: lack of supply that forces the hand of higher prices
Behind the scenes, two powerful forces are gaming the system for their own gain, using health care not to serve patients, but to extract profit
According to housing advocate groups, the champions program is doing exactly what it set out to do: reward communities that are taking steps to build more housing
Ledyard Bank President & CEO Josephine Moran dives into how the bank is leveraging technology to better serve its clients ... and more
A financing arrangement proposed for Newington shopping center is widely used in NH
The board of directors for ARMI, the government-funded Manchester research project led by inventor Dean Kamen, is meeting to discuss its next steps in the wake of newly released documents showing Kamen’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels’ mission is to promote the well-being of the elderly and disabled adults of Strafford County by providing services to foster independence in their own home and to prevent or delay the need for institutional care.
Recent reports show that the conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
Prescott Park Arts Festival inspires and connects our community through high-quality arts and education, ensuring access for all and enriching lives across generations.
NH Tech Alliance task force maps AI in New Hampshire
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
American Medical Response (AMR) released its annual suspected opioid overdose statistical report earlier this month for New Hampshire’s two largest cities, Manchester and Nashua. Both communities experienced record low numbers.
Dublin is considering whether to join 27 other New Hampshire towns in a statewide Styrofoam recycling program and will host a trial foam collection event on Saturday, Jan. 31, with a snow date of Feb. 7.
Following news of Nashua Community Power’s increased electricity rate for the next rate period, Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) gave a presentation to the Board of Aldermen (BOA) during a special meeting to discuss the rate change and give an overview of Nashua Community Power.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 70 Hampton taxpayers who argued the town’s 2024 revaluation — which led to increased tax bills — was conducted unfairly and unlawfully.
Providing benefits aimed at meeting diverse needs may provide a more affordable approach to care
Winter in New England can be unforgiving. Throughout the bitter cold mornings, seemingly constant snow and early sunsets, we hear the steady hum of heating systems reminding us they are working overtime to keep our homes warm.
Making deposits at local banks means more money being reinvested in your community
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
What it means for New Hampshire patients and their families
NH’s G0-NORTH program represents a rare alignment of leadership and opportunity
Certified community behavioral health clinics offer a clear, evidence-based path forward for Granite Staters
