New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 8, 2025

August 7, 2025

Mike Cote

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The Bottom Line: Unitil, Sprague and Skillsoft

NH Business Review Staff,

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

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Take Five: U.S. debt, financial stress, and AI’s growing role in the workplace

NH Business Review Staff,

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

Mike Cote Columnist

Hub for Queen City nonprofits rises on the West Side

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Mark Stebbins Community Center will bring children and family services to Kelly Falls.

David Dunbar

Q&A with President and CEO of Standex International Corp. David Dunbar

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

David Dunbar oversees an industrial manufacturing company that boasts an international reach from its headquarters in Salem, NH, and is primed for growth.

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State of New England’s industrial real estate

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Our panelist shares insights on current trends, how developers are adapting and where he sees emerging opportunities from automation-ready facilities to mixed-use redevelopment.

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Grafton County considers $47.3 million new courthouse

John Lippman-Valley News,

A new courthouse at the county complex in North Haverhill to replace the current building which opened in 1972 has been under discussion by successive commissions dating back to before the pandemic.

Pease Wastewater Facility

Upgrades coming to Pease wastewater plant

Jeff McMenemy-Portsmouth Herald,

The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend both site plan approval for the project, and the granting of a Conditional Use Permit for work within the wetland buffer.

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Scanning the past, powering the future

Emily Reily,

Albacore Park hopes newest marine propeller inspection software will spark interest in STEM careers

A Healthcare Professional Examines A Patient's Spine, Emphasizing The Importance Of Spinal Health And Treatment.

BASC maintains position as leader in outpatient surgeries

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Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC) has added a powerful new tool to its orthopedic suite: endoscopic spine surgery.

15 West High Football Players Volunteering At Piscataquog Park

Project Happy promotes youth volunteerism in Manchester

Trisha Nail,

Project Happy connects New Hampshire students to volunteer opportunities, boosting youth service hours and inspiring the next generation of leaders.

More news from NHBR:

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Ask the Experts: Access to healthcare

Kevin Curwick, president of ConvenientMD’s Advance Primary Care, discusses how healthcare organizations can actually reduce costs while delivering better care to patients by following through on the promise of value-based care.

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Ask the Experts: What can New Hampshire employers do about rising healthcare costs?

Healthcare costs continue to be a major concern for employers. Where should businesses start?

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Childcare solutions in action: How businesses are addressing workforce needs

Strengthening New Hampshire’s childcare ecosystem isn’t solely the responsibility of parents, providers or government.

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Q&A with First Factory Chief Operating Officer Don Gregori

Don Gregori’s journey to become chief operating officer for a multinational technology company began with earning a liberal arts degree.

Mike Cote Columnist

NH Business Notebook: This lung’s for you

A company that is developing human lungs and other organs for transplant just bought an old brewery.

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Elements of ownership

Employee co-op takes over Wilton publisher Earth Sky + Water as founder retires

Thepulse3x2

Big power, small package

As the price tag of power grows in New Hampshire, so does the expectation that demand will grow in the state as well as the region.

Jeanine Tousignant

Jeanine Tousignant, 2026 Outstanding Women in Business Recipient

Jeanine Tousignant has nearly 30 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising and organizational leadership.

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Honor Summit honors 9/11 victims and heroes with light display from Mount Washington

The Honor Summit, a four-day commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks, features dual towers of light designed to be visible from as far as 135 miles away from Mount Washington.