New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 14, 2026

August 14, 2026

(Opinion) Housing is economic infrastructure

Opinion,

For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: Our region simply is not building enough homes to meet demand.

Want to offer severance?

Madeline Lewis,

If an employer intends to enter into an agreement with an employee pursuant to which the employer agrees to pay severance upon the employee’s termination of employment, the employer should, as part of the separation process or when structuring future severance entitlements, determine whether the terms of such severance comply with, or are exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Connecting the dots

Shane Baron,

At Northeast Delta Dental, our mission guides us to prioritize social impact, essentially the good we can do in our community with the resources we have available.

Franklin progress and congressmen

Brad Cook,

August 4 was a perfect New Hampshire day. Along Route 3, a tour of the wonderful New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, a peaceful and impressive oasis everyone should experience, was followed by the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Military and Veterans Campus of Easterseals New Hampshire in Franklin.

Statewide access to highspeed internet has arrived

Taylor Caswell,

Last month, an update of the state’s broadband dashboard shows we have reached 99% access, with less than 5,000 addresses in New Hampshire unserved.

Don’t you wish you could hire people like this?

Ron Bourque,

Ken Akerley rose through the ranks through hard work, determination and a caring heart

The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, Skillsoft and Unitil

Amanda Andrews,

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

Take 5: living wages, language learning and school cellphone bans

Amanda Andrews,

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

NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations

Charlotte Matherly/Concord Monitor,

New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.

Join the ‘In’ crowd

Mike Cote,

It’s go big or go home time at NH Business Review, as we unlock new ways to connect with readers and advertisers.

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‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.