Author: Amanda Andrews

The Next Generation of StayWorkPlay

The nonprofit's new executive director talks housing, child care, remote work and more on this week's edition of Down to Business

Sweet Succession

Former Granite United Way President & CEO Patrick Tufts passes the torch onto Nichole Martin Reimer

Economic Outlook for Small Businesses

NBT Bank Chief Economist Ken Entenmann chats with NHBR on positive economic trends for small businesses and startups in New England

233 Years of Tradition

Editors of the Old Farmer's Almanac discuss its history and growth over 233 years in print,, including what's to come in the new edition

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

Update on commuter rail project, Northland acquires Edgebrook Residences in Merrimack ... and more

Manchester’s Ryan Lessard offers discourse into free press, citizenship topics in new comic book series

Communications professional Ryan Lessard launches Kickstarter campaign to produce four issues of sci-fi adventure comic book series "Sentinel"

Health care transparency

Rare New England Policy Director Haley Director discusses the parameters of the SITE Act and how dishonest billing drives up health care costs

NH’s Economic Vitality

In this week's new episode of Down to Business, BEA Commissioner Taylor Caswell discusses how businesses and recreation help NH's economy thrive

30 Years of RiverWoods

RiverWoods CEO Justine Vogel reflects on 30 years at the NH continuing care community

PBMs: the Arsonist & the Firefighter

Pharmacy benefit managers continue to drive up prescription drug costs

Musician turned entrepreneur

Musician Malachi Gagnon discusses how he turned his passion into a business that produced over 5m streams on Spotify

Q&A: Trim-Able creator Kyle Dimick

Kyle Dimick founded Trim-Able, a startup for his accessible nail trimmer for those who have difficulty reaching down to trim their nails themselves, due to motor and muscular conditions.

Patent pending

Recent PSU graduate discusses Trim-Able, a prototype to help individuals with limited mobility better care for themselves

Q&A: Granite United Way President and CEO Patrick Tufts

Patrick Tufts says Granite United Way is probably the “best known and least known” nonprofit in New Hampshire. As president and CEO, Tufts oversees an organization that was established in New Hampshire nearly a century ago and has national roots 140 years old.

Legal Briefs: News from Around NH

Attorney Michelle Spadaro joins McLane Middleton, NH files suit against TikTok ... and more

Defending NH’s infrastructure

The Overwatch Foundation, based in Concord, works to ensure the public's trust in the state and the security of its infrastructure

Q&A: Tech entrepreneur and educator Rajesh Nair

Rajesh Nair has endured the ups and downs of being an technology entrepreneur, enjoying hard-won success and painful failures.

Q&A: Health care entrepreneur Nick Vailas

Nick Vailas has been in the local health care industry for four decades, co-founding and operating a family of businesses that offer physical therapy, outpatient surgical care, urgent care and diagnostics

Q&A: Apparel Impact CEO Joe Whitten

To date, Apparel Impact has diverted over 65 million clothing items from entering a landfill - a number that Whitten hopes to grow

Apparel Impact’s CEO Joe Whitten

CEO and co-founder Joe Whitten discusses his organization's mission to divert textile waste from landfills

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Remote work continues to boom across country

Hybrid work environments are vast becoming the new norm, with remote work offering the most flexibility for employees. But where exactly those employees are logging on from is not quite the same for everyone.

Q&A: Swim With a Mission co-founder Phil Taub and Hidden Battles Foundation founder Scott Hyder

Phil Taub, with his wife, Julie, co-founded Swim With a Mission, a Bedford-based nonprofit that raises funds for veterans services and holds several fundraisers throughout the year, including its signature swim race at Newfound Lake in July. Army and police veteran Scott Hyder founded Hidden Battles Foundation, a Dracut, Mass.-based nonprofit that helps veterans and first-responders, both active and retired, cope with mental health issues.

Flo Nicolas of Get Tech Smart contributes to Harvard University publication

Flo Nicolas, founder and chief innovation and data strategist for Get Tech Smart, was among four lawyers and other industry leaders from India to contribute chapters to the book “Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data,” published by Globe Law and Business.

Nashua Boys & Girls Club launches Power of YOUth capital campaign

In an effort to enhance its infrastructure, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua (BGCN) has launched the Power of YOUth campaign to raise $10 million.

Innovation to scale

Running like a root underground, manufacturing connects New Hampshire together in a seamless transfer of products and services. Suppliers and producers dot the landscape to form its own supply chain that fuels the industry. One such hub is nestled in the community of Contoocook, with a local workforce churning its success: Prototek.

Q&A: Rise Private Wealth Mgt. Co-founder Bob Bonfiglio

From engineer to co-founder, Bob Bonfiglio has developed a strategic plan to create a business that evolves as it grows

Q&A: Prototek CEO Bill Bonadio

With its roots in Contoocook, NH, Prototek offers digital manufacturing services by sourcing its products and talent locally

Laser-focused Workforce

Prototek CEO Bill Bonadio shares insight into digital manufacturing and how machining is advancing in NH

Nashua High School Southern Nh Health Program

Nashua High School, Southern NH Health partner to grow next generation of health care professionals

Southern New Hampshire Health (SNHH) — comprised of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and Foundation Medical Partners — has partnered with Nashua High School to provide educational and hands-on support to help foster the next generation of health care workers.

N’ware Technologies announces roadshow focused on automation, technology and robotics

N’ware Technologies, a provider of business software solutions for small and midsize enterprises based in Dover, has launched its Automat to Elevate SMB Innovation Roadshow.

Anchored Tiny Homes franchise offers new housing option with help from existing homeowners

Concord franchise to bring custom-build ADUs to homeowners looking to increase their square-footage

A Future in STEM

World Academy's Dan Hughes talks robotics, Legos, and hands-on STEM learning in early education

Q&A: Hite Digital Manchester CEO Logan Hughes

Hughes shares how he broke through the 9-to-5 mold to become an entrepreneur in New Hampshire, and what it takes to succeed when going solo

Legal Briefs: News from Around NH

Man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID relief programs, Rep. Merner indicted ... and more

API Northeast Region Director Michael Giaimo

Energy infrastructure discussion with Michael Giaimo of the American Petroleum Institute

Q&A: NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership President Tony Fernandez

NH MEP brings together manufacturers to collaborate and educate

GSSI’s Flex NX wins Product of the Year

Ground-penetrating radar device wins big at NH Tech Alliance competition

The NH Political Landscape

Plymouth State professor John Lappie talks NH's unique political environment and the upcoming election

SNHU President Paul LeBlanc to step down

In message to alumni, LeBlanc shows appreciation to community, students

Q&A: NH Songa CEO Jean Hakuzimana

Nov. 15 conference to highlight immigrants in the workforce

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NH Business Finance Authority approves world’s first bitcoin-backed municipal bond

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) board of directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by bitcoin.

Wealth Management: Tax Technique

Tax planning after the One Big Beautiful Bill

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Is an ESOP the right exit strategy for your business?

While ESOP transactions often deliver a fair market price, they can offer substantial tax benefits to the seller and to the company itself

U.S. debt: Are we at a tipping point?

One Big Beautiful Bill Act further complicates the picture

Patient investors reap rewards

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(Opinion) Getting ready for stablecoins

The GENIUS Act, New Hampshire guidance and tax ramifications

Q&A with Bank of New Hampshire's Robert Magan

Robert “Bob” Magan has more than 25 years of experience managing money for individuals, nonprofits, charitable organizations and municipalities throughout New England.

Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’

Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.