New Hampshire Business Review - June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026

Amanda Andrews

The Bottom Line: Allegro, Skillsoft and Itaconix

Amanda Andrews,

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

Nottingham data center proposal withdrawn after backlash

Kate Dario/NH Public Radio,

A proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn just hours before it was slated to be discussed by the town’s planning board on Wednesday, May 27.

Take 5: Remote work, skills gap and e-vehicle

Amanda Andrews,

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

Deal reached on open enrollment, but chances appear dim

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

State lawmakers reached an agreement Thursday, May 28, on a bill that would authorize parents to enroll their children in any public school in New Hampshire, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she would not sign the legislation if it reaches her desk.

Alene Candles brings LEADS leadership development program fully in-house

Contributed to NH Business Review,

Alene Candles, a full-service contract manufacturer of custom-designed fragranced candles and home fragrance products, is moving its Alene LEADS leadership development program fully in-house, as the company continues to invest in employee growth and workplace culture.

Money and mentorship

Mike Cote,

NH Community Loan Fund program gives small businesses a boost

Q&A with Chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire Mark Rubinstein

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

Rubinstein, who has served as the chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire since 2021, announced his plan to retire before the start of the 2026-27 academic year, capping a career in education that spans more than four decades.

Lottery chief: Inflation hurts lottery ticket sales

Mark Hayward,

NH residents are curbing the urge to ‘scratch’

‘Been there, done that’

Paul Briand,

With his America Skiing Company — which operated from 1994 to 2007 and ran nine resorts in New Hampshire, Maine, Utah, Colorado and…

Private equity firm agrees to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies

NH Business Review Staff,

Arsenal Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation, which owns the privately held British company, a longtime New Hampshire employer. Under the deal announced May 26, the Cripps Foundation will continue as a minority shareholder of the company, which opened its manufacturing center in Manchester nearly 70 years ago.

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.