New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Amanda Andrews

(Opinion) SNAP: strengthening New Hampshire’s families and economy

Opinion,

Data illuminates how SNAP benefits are actually being used by consumers

Tax amnesty

Josh Sandler,

There are no magic wands in tax disputes, but the current New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) tax amnesty program is about as close as it gets.

Sustainability starts with what we do best

Ann Foley,

Sanborn Head’s ‘Go Green Team’ practices sustainability at the engineering firm

New research shows high costs, limited funding led to decline in early education programs in NH

Maya Mitchell, NH Bulletin,

Slim profit margins, high operating costs, low staff compensation and limited government funding led to an 11% net loss in licensed child care programs in New Hampshire between 2017 and 2025, according to new research from the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy.

Honoring life mentors

Doug Teschner,

Recalling a special man who shaped my life

Cold snap and new snowmaker boost Concord’s cross-country ski scene

Alexander Rapp, Concord Monitor,

Despite fresh snow in Concord over a recent weekend, the nonprofit Ski The Beav was busy stashing away as much man-made snow as possible Volunteers began pumping snow onto Beaver Meadow with the newly purchased snowmaker to get the course ready for cross-country skiing and racing.

The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, Itaconix, and Astris AI

Amanda Andrews,

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

Mall at Fox Run owner, town eye tax district for new Seacoast Landing

Ian Lenahan-Portsmouth Herald,

Torrington Properties and Newington officials are discussing the creation of a tax increment financing district at the site of the soon-to-be-razed Mall at Fox Run, where the company is preparing to construct the new Seacoast Landing shopping district.

Take 5: College graduation rate, job prediction report, and health care insurance

Amanda Andrews,

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

NHPR launches “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introducing the faces behind local NH news

Contributed to NH Business Review,

NH Public Radio’s new video series, “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introduces you to many of the nearly two dozen talented NHPR reporters, editors, hosts and producers who not only bring you the news that matters most in New Hampshire each day, but are your neighbors in the Granite State, committed to digging for answers you need to better understand our changing state.

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.