New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 22, 2025

August 20, 2025

Mike Cote

Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing

Paul Briand,

3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment

NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce

John Koziol,

Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce

Q&A with President & CEO of SilverTech Nick Soggu

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

Manchester native Nick Soggu founded SilverTech in his hometown in 1996 as a web design firm. Now based in Bedford, the company works with clients on digital marketing, content strategy, database management, website development and other methods of maximizing customer engagement.

Small Flags Of Canada On A Blurry Background Of The City

Number of Canadian tourists visiting New Hampshire down 30% this year, officials say

William Skipworth, NH Bulletin,

Though Taylor Caswell couldn’t say for sure what’s driving this decrease, he floated the strained relations between the U.S. and Canada as a possible culprit.

Change your space, change your team

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Sal’s Pizza is serving slices again in Salem

Mike Cote,

Chain reclaims its roots with opening of gas station shop near Tuscan Village

New workforce apartments to put a dent in housing shortage

Sophia Keshmiri/Keene Sentinel,

Amid a statewide housing shortage, a religious nonprofit recently opened applications for more than 60 new workforce housing apartments in Peterborough.

6 tips for traveling in retirement

Katie Geery,

Begin with making it part of your budget

New legislation curtails offshore wind development in NH

Julia Vaz, NH Public Radio,

New Hampshire’s Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development and Energy Innovation is losing a few words from its title. Now, it’s simply called the Office of Energy Innovation.

Erin Creegan tapped as interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.

More news from NHBR:

‘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.