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New Hampshire Business Review - June 5, 2026
Nottingham data center proposal withdrawn after backlash
A proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn just hours before it was slated to be discussed by the town’s planning board on Wednesday, May 27.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
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Deal reached on open enrollment, but chances appear dim
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
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
NH Community Loan Fund program gives small businesses a boost
Q&A with Chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire Mark Rubinstein
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
NH residents are curbing the urge to ‘scratch’
‘Been there, done that’
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
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.
