On February 26, 2026, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released a new notice of proposed rulemaking that would significantly revise the test used under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for determining independent contractor status, marking the third major change to the federal independent contractor rule in less than five years.
Adventure Ready Brands makes health and safety products at North Country industrial park
Exacom, which provides voice and multimedia recording and logging solutions for 911 emergency communications, has been acquired by Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Keene State College’s (KSC) Safety and Construction Sciences programs recently hosted a three-day summit that brought students, faculty, alumni and industry leaders from across the country to address the future of the occupational safety profession and the growing demand for qualified safety professionals.
The board of directors of the Education Alliance for New Hampshire (EANH) has voted unanimously to close the organization’s operations following the loss of significant federal funding that has historically supported its core college access programs, the organization said in a press release.
Lt. Col. Ana McKenna oversees new Franklin center
The state owes its population growth, and some of the benefits it can bring, to its Bay State neighbor, according to a number of reports and analyses
A key New Hampshire economist has trimmed down to 2.2% his forecast for the growth in the state's economy this for 2026, citing lackluster consumer confidence and the uncertainty of the U.S. war against Iran.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) earlier this month released its latest Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account data, reaffirming outdoor recreation as a major driver of New Hampshire’s economy and a significant contributor nationwide.
The NH Executive Council paused the approval of $773 million in federal spending contracts for the “GO NORTH” rural health program Wednesday, March 4, putting the brakes on a major initiative of Gov. Kelly Ayotte after councilors said the contracts were rushed and needed more scrutiny.
