Author: Tess Stack Kuenning

Healthcare worker shortage hurts all of us

The severe need for employees has major financial implications, slowing the state’s economic potential

Healthcare worker shortage hurts all of us

The severe need for employees has major financial implications slowing New Hampshire's economic potential

Don’t shortchange SLRP

Why it’s essential to increase funding for the State Loan Repayment Program for health care providers

Fix the health center ‘funding cliff’

A potential 70% cut in federal funding would devastate the ability of community health centers to provide services

Lawmakers should say yes to Medicaid expansion

This important decision will affect 19-to-64-year-old women and men who earn up to $15,856 a year -- too much to qualify

We can’t afford alternative Medicaid plan

The state needs a sensible, quality, affordable system for uninsured low-income residents

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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.

Cook on Concord: Spring reflections

This was a season for a 60th high school reunion and overseas travel

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.

Driven by defense

New Hampshire’s growing role in military and security related manufacturing was on display June 3 in Nashua. About 200 people, representing advanced manufacturing interests both in the state and regionally, registered for the Northeast National Security Conference that organizer Julie Demers said goes “beyond traditional defense that people would think of.”