New Hampshire Business Review - June 6, 2025

June 9, 2025

Mike Cote

The Pulse: NH leads the country in trade complexity

Mark Hayward,

Research project launched by MIT economists shows Granite State is poised for growth

The Latest: Hirings and Promotions

Amanda Andrews,

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Q&A Interview with Anna Brown, executive director for Citizens Count

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

In 2013, Brown joined Citizens Count, rising to executive director in 2020, and last year joined the Warren B. Rudman Center at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

Health providers told to prepare for ICE encounters

Olivia Richardson -NH Public Radio,

New Hampshire public health and immigration advocates are raising concerns about the potential ripple effects of new federal policies allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter hospitals, clinics, and other medical establishments

We Might Just Be Able To Afford That Vacation!

Planning for care on your terms

Katie Geery,

As you age, the need to think about the costs that come along with living the life you envision for yourself becomes even more important

Seabrook secures $45m tax deal with NextEra

Angeljean Chiaramida-Seacoast Online,

Years ago, the town decided to enter into pre-negotiated property tax agreements with NextEra instead of haggling over annual property tax assessments

Exeter unveils largest municipal NH solar array

Max Sullivan/Portsmouth Herald,

Town officials celebrated the opening of the largest municipal solar array in the state on May 30, four years after the project was approved by voters

Shocking country’s energy policies, one volt at a time

Adam M. Dumville,

Renewable energy and climate change initiatives suddenly face significant headwinds

Now Hiring Sign Outside Modern Office Building

Ask the Experts: Office space market sees shifting trends

NH Business Review Staff,

Expert shares insights on current demand trends, the impact of hybrid work, and how landlords and tenants are navigating evolving space needs

(Opinion) The real price of Medicaid cuts: NH’s children

Opinion,

Medicaid is one of the most important investments we can make to ensure New Hampshire’s children grow up healthy, stable and ready to succeed

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.