NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
Sections
Extras
Connect With Us
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
New Hampshire is falling behind in the care of our aging population
Nine months after the office that handles disputes over access to public records was vacated, the state has yet to staff it.
Even before the Iran war, the federal budget was already $2 trillion out of balance
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?
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.
New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and universities are increasingly offering noncredit workforce-focused certificate programs, professional skills development and industry-specific courses, both on campus and online.
Regardless of the results of the 2026 election (unknown as this issue went to press), the Legislature and executive administration will have to address higher education in the state, especially our public institutions.
It is easy to forget that people are part of this ecosystem, that we are neither separate from nor owners of it. Just as the health of the forest depends on a system of relationships, human well-being is influenced by the environments we inhabit.
A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide
NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics
Already one of the world’s largest online resellers, Amazon is expanding its presence in New Hampshire, with a new distribution center here.
Through the year-end NewsMatch collective fundraising campaign, donations to the Granite State News Collaborative will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $1,000 per gift — to unlock up to $15,000 in matching funds.