New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 8, 2025

August 7, 2025

Mike Cote

The Bottom Line: Unitil, Sprague and Skillsoft

NH Business Review Staff,

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

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

Hub for Queen City nonprofits rises on the West Side

Mike Cote,

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

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.

Safety Construction Worker Hats Blue, White, Yellow, Orange. Teamwork Of Construction Team Must Have Quality. Whether It Engineer, Construction Workers. Have A Helmet To Wear At Work. Safety At Work.

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.

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.

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.

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:

‘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.