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:

Envision Technologies creates stay, work, play in one Londonderry site

The 110-acre Village at Technology Park off Harvey Road in north Londonderry will include space for industrial, residential, childcare and retail.

Overcoming skepticism, putting AI to work

At Blueline Advisors in Exeter, chief investment officer Frank Sabin is embracing AI, with the help of the students, to better serve his clients, who have entrusted about $250 million in assets in his care.

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.