New Hampshire Business Review - April 11, 2025

April 10, 2025

Protect yourself against identity theft

Katie Geery,

Each year, more and more Americans fall victim to some form of identity theft or fraud. In 2023, Americans reported they were the victims of more than nearly $10 billion in financial fraud.

A reality check

Ron Bourque,

What they don’t seem to teach you in some schools anymore

The Bottom Line: Connection, Unitil and Albany International

Contributed to NH Business Review,

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Take 5: Rural small business, financial confidence and succession plans

Trisha Nail,

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

Judge praises NH’s progress cutting down wait times for inpatient mental health care

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

A federal judge says New Hampshire is making good progress toward eliminating wait times for inpatient mental health care.

Railroad Apartments in Dover to bring 88 HUD-rate units this fall

Sarah Donovan/Foster's Daily Democrat,

A new apartment complex with 88 below-market-rate residential units is coming to 2 Grove St. in Dover this fall. The development is expected to be called The Railroad Apartments.

Former New Hampshire regulator tapped to lead New England’s EPA office

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

A former top official with New Hampshire’s environmental services agency has been appointed to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England office.

New Hampshire’s labor force grew in 2024. Will it continue?

Phil Sletten,

After expanding just 0.2% in 2023, New Hampshire’s labor force grew 1.3% in 2024, according to recently published data from New Hampshire Employment Security.

A better future for healthcare in America

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION,

Nick Vailas, founder and CEO of Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC), knows that the future of healthcare is one where quality rises and costs go down.

Everyone’s a target: Cyber threats keep businesses on alert

Emily Reily,

You don’t have to be a large company or work in a specific industry to face a cyber threat — everyone is a target.

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.