New Hampshire Business Review - June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026

Amanda Andrews

(Opinion) Offshore wind is meeting the moment

Opinion,

East Coast offshore wind projects offer a cleaner, more affordable energy solution to meet growing demand

(Opinion) When growth outpaces infrastructure

Opinion,

Communities grow. Businesses invest. Families plan their futures. Supporting all of it are essential systems that operate largely out of sight, delivering the reliability we’ve come to expect from modern life.

Extension Works for NH: The cost of quiet

Nate Bernitz,

Why communities can’t afford passive business engagement

Child care prices continue to rise in NH as provider supply shrinks, report says

NH Business Review Staff,

Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025

Eye on Employment: Assets in retirement plans

John E. Rich, Jr.,

Proposed regulation would change retirement plan investment oversight rules

Improving performance: The sacrificial turkey

Ron Bourque,

Do you have too many customers?

Hitchiner Manufacturing increases starting hourly wage

For NH Business Review,

Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. has raised its starting hourly wage to $25.77, aligning entry-level pay with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children in New Hampshire.

Cook on Concord: Spring reflections

Brad Cook,

This was a season for a 60th high school reunion and overseas travel

Employment typically peaks during summer in NH, but 2025 data suggests constraints may slow that growth

Ben Reynolds,

As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data shows how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Granite State.

Home rules

Paul Briand,

Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.

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.