New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 19, 2025

December 19, 2025

Cheila Magallanes

Raising the bar

Brian Garrett,

Civility in today’s workplace

Water country

Jill Armstrong,

Realtors are learning more about coastal conditions to better inform homebuyers

The Bottom Line: Nobis Group, BAE Systems and Skillsoft Global Knowledge

Amanda Andrews,

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

Take 5: health care coverage, eye surgery and unemployment situation

Amanda Andrews,

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

New Hampshire joins lawsuit against Uber, arguing ‘deceptive’ business practices

Charlotte Matherly/Concord Monitor,

New Hampshire has joined 22 other states in signing onto a lawsuit against Uber, arguing the rideshare company was “deceptive” in selling and billing for its subscription service, Uber One, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella’s office.

Warrenstreet Architects announces completion of Rockingham County municipal building

Contributed to NH Business Review,

Warrenstreet Architects, Inc. recently announced the completion of the new Rockingham County Municipal Building, a 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at 94 North Road in Brentwood, NH.

Colorful Handprints Painted On Brick Wall In Row. Different Bright Colors Show Unity And Diversity. Community Art Project Displays Togetherness.

NH receives $8M in federal funding for child care, health care, recreation

Annmarie Timmins -NH Public Radio,

Two New Hampshire child care centers will share more than $1 million in federal grants to expand and address the state’s child care shortage.

Merrimack Anheuser-Busch plant to close after 55 years

Maureen Milliken -Manchester Ink Link,

The Anheuser-Busch brewery on Daniel Webster highway will close in the company months after 55 years of operation in town.

Unmasking the myths

Phil Sletten,

NH Fiscal Policy Institute breaks down misconceptions about the Granite State

Cheerful Children Playing Team Building Games On A Floor

Grafton Regional Development Corporation launches Upper Valley Childcare Solutions Partnership

Contributed to NH Business Review,

Grafton Regional Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced the launch of the Upper Valley Childcare Solutions Partnership, a seven-month regional initiative designed to address the Upper Valley’s acute shortage of quality, affordable child care.

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.