New Hampshire Business Review - June 6, 2025

June 9, 2025

Mike Cote

(Opinion) 3 billion reasons to celebrate the NH Lottery

Opinion,

NH Lottery reaches milestone of $3b contributed to public education; Lottery chairman retires after 16 years

(Opinion) The arts are the heartbeat of NH communities

Opinion,

In New Hampshire, the arts are woven into our daily lives in ways that are personal, local and essential

(Opinion) Outdoor powers growth: it’s time to treat it like strategy

Opinion,

Outdoor Industry Day debuts in Manchester on June 10

An Easter story

Brad Cook,

A Lutheran church’s closing creates opportunity for a new ministry

Tariffs won’t fix everything

Ron Bourque,

If we want to remain competitive on a global scale, we need to focus on education

Lake Estate on Winnisquam schedules job fairs

Contributed to NH Business Review,

Tilton luxury resort will feature 114 rooms, 5,000-square-foot spa

Sharing our Stories for Impact

Debbie Roy,

NH Businesses for Social Responsibility initiative promotes members doing good

Gun manufacturers win limited liability in NH bill

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

Newington-based Sig Sauer has faced numerous lawsuits over one of its pistols

Protesters urge airline boycott over deportations

Lau Guzmán - NH Public Radio,

Airline has contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A foundation for housing

John Christ,

As the Legislature looks to increase state involvement in housing policy, community engagement remains critical

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.