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Nottingham data center proposal withdrawn after backlash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A proposal to build a data center in Nottingham has been withdrawn just hours before it was slated to be discussed by the town’s planning board on Wednesday, May 27.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

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.