New Hampshire Business Review - April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Amanda Andrews

The Pulse: Gas, diesel prices jump as war in Iran continues

Mark Hayward,

A gallon of gas has jumped about 25%

M&T Bank to house resource hub at Manchester facility

NH Business Review Staff,

THE MARK STEBBINS COMMUNITY CENTER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE

Baking up a business

Mike Cote,

Lauren Collins Cline brings her Slightly Crooked Pies to Elm Street

Life is Good session on outdoor industry adds AI and robots to the mix

John Koziol,

Life is good at Life is Good, the maker of “premium tees that radiate optimism and foster connection,” which served as host of the last Granite Outdoor economy series March 25

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Paul Briand,

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Mark Hayward,

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds Shown Through Conceptual Demographic Representation

NH population growth 'Mass-ed' up by Bay State

Paul Briand,

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

More news from NHBR:

Private equity firm agrees to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies

Arsenal Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation, which owns the privately held British company, a longtime New Hampshire employer. Under the deal announced May 26, the Cripps Foundation will continue as a minority shareholder of the company, which opened its manufacturing center in Manchester nearly 70 years ago.