New Hampshire Business Review - July 31, 2026

July 31, 2026

NH Business Notebook: Taking on a tower

Mike Cote,

While walking back to my car after a meeting in downtown Manchester in June, I spotted three people suspended by climbing ropes along the east side of the Brady Sullivan Plaza.

Q&A with Weber Shandwick’s senior media relations manager Kyle Moschen

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

Kyle Moschen, a senior media relations manager at Weber Shandwick based in Seattle, was this year’s commencement speaker at Nashua Community College.

‘Honor Summit’ to illuminate Mount Washington to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

NH Business Review Staff,

Nonprofit founded by businesswoman Renee Plummer raising funds to help veterans

A day at home, a day at the office

Jaclyn Jaeger,

Hybrid and remote work models continue to boom in the Granite State

Turn of the leaf

John Koziol,

Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future

Why hybrid healthcare is a business imperative for employers in New Hampshire

Maria Proulx,

Access to healthcare is more than an employee recruiting or retention tool. It is one of the largest line items on the balance sheet and a critical factor in workforce stability.

NOAA building at UNH seen as ‘transformative’ for NH

Paul Briand,

The new building in Durham’s western edge will anchor a 60-acre, mixed-use project of academic, corporate, government, residential and entertainment uses.

Child care and state-owned land updates coming to NH Zoning Atlas

Paul Briand,

The New Hampshire Zoning Atlas continues to deepen its knowledge and utility with two updates having to do with child care and state-owned property. The child care element seeks to reflect changes to local regulations for both family and center-based care as a result of the latest legislative action on the issue.

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.