Multigenerational homes under development in Hudson
Nashua-based Etchstone Properties first to develop dual homes with Nadeau Village
Author: Mike Morin
Q&A Entrepreneur Cort Mendez
Mendez recently opened the state’s first urgent care clinic for pets, PetWellClinic in Manchester
Q&A with Dumont Communications founder Clark Dumont
When it comes to mass casualty events, ‘an hour of assessment and anticipation is probably worth five days of recovery and recuperation,’ says Clark Dumont.
Q&A with writer-director Ernest Thompson
Ernest Thompson says New Hampshire is missing the boat by not offering incentives to the film industry. (New Hampshire Magazine photo)
Q&A with local food impresario Keith Sarasin
‘Part of the paramount experience of a farmers dinner is getting to meet your farmer,’ says Keith Sarasin, whose The Farmers dinner has community dinners using all locally sourced products.
Q&A with golf executive Joanne Flynn
Newly proposed changes to the rules of golf are ‘geared toward having people enjoy the game and have an opportunity to play,’ says Joanne Flynn, director of golf operations at Windham Country Club.
Q&A with Local Baskit founder Beth Richards
‘The Local Baskit difference is the local ingredients,’ says Beth Richards, founder of the New Hampshire-based meal-kit company.
Q&A with Meteorologist Rob Carolan
Meteorologist Rob Carolan’s Nashua-based Hometown Forecast Services doesn’t only serve its 60 radio clients but several in the private sector as well.
Poison Ivy remover Helaine Hughes
For 13 years, Helaine Hughes of Greenfield has operated Poison Ivy Removal Company, one of the few businesses of its kind in the country.
Q&A with regional wine broker Dianne Carter
Dianne Carter, owner of New England Uncorked, has made it her mission to fight the stigma about the region’s wines.
Three NH entrepreneurs share their inspiration
Salem chamber forum features LaBelle, Egelston, Mendez
Q&A with NH Made Executive Director Alice Pearce
More people are buying locally made products because they are looking for ‘authentic experiences,’ says Alice Pearce, executive director of NH Made, the organization that promotes and markets New Hampshire-made goods and services.
Time to sell the donuts
Five Guys entrepreneur Cort Mendez brings Krispy Kreme to NH
Q&A with lean thinking expert Christopher Guerrera
An unexpected brush with national exposure on “Good Morning America” launched Christopher Guerrera of Auburn-based PACE into a career as an in-demand speaker and TV personality.
Q&A with Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski
Working as presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign manager ‘is by far the greatest job in politics,’ says Corey Lewandowski, shown at left with the candidate.
Q&A with retired town assessor Rex Norman
The main challenge of being a municipal assessor is knowing ‘you’re not going to make everybody happy,’ says Rex Norman, who retired last December after 15 years as the town of Windham’s assessor.
Q&A with N.H. Maple Producers Association President Bodan Peters
New Hampshire Maple Producers Association President Bodan Peters is the owner of Bo’s Sugar Shack in Sugar Hill. His 800 maple taps produce about 200 gallons of syrup a year.
Q&A with casting director John Campanello
John Campanello, owner of Manchester-based BetweenGigs Casting, helps clients find actors and models to bring their media projects to life.
Waiting room floor show
The problem with today's health care system is not the cost of getting reimbursed for the bill, but the hell of sitting and waiting and being Jerry Springerized
Hopping the Washington merry-go-round
Observations from the nation's capital
More news from NHBR:
Casino Salem to close next month for construction
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.
Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development
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.
Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?
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.
Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project
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.
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse
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.
‘Caution and conversion’ was the theme in 2025
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
No homes, no workforce
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.
NH housing production reached 20-year high in 2025, but still falls short of demand
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.
Home prices slow in some areas, while affordability crisis persists
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.
