New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

Amanda Andrews

(Opinion) NH businesses: Pay attention to school enrollment

Opinion,

An education public policy change going through the Legislature should be getting business owners’ attention

Slide rule

Ron Bourque,

Are math skills really necessary?

Cook on Concord: Bob Baines was a great friend

Brad Cook,

Former Manchester mayor and West High principal made a lasting impact in the city

Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse

Kate Dario/NH Public Radio,

The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.

Mass timber boosts industry

Andy Fast,

Innovation is promising for builders, loggers and rural communities

‘Caution and conversion’ was the theme in 2025

Paul Briand,

The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year

The Bottom Line: Mill Steel Corp, Albany International and HPM Insurance

Amanda Andrews,

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

Take 5: skilled talent, tech demand and inflation

Amanda Andrews,

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

NH housing production reached 20-year high in 2025, but still falls short of demand

Kate Dario/NH Public Radio,

In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.

Home prices slow in some areas, while affordability crisis persists

Jessica Williams/NH Fiscal Policy Institute,

As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.

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Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.