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.

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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.

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:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.