New Hampshire Business Review - May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

Ann Goodrich Bazan Franklin Pierce University

Local colleges’ new grads enter a job market in flux

Abigail Ham-Keene Sentinel,

More than 1,000 students graduated from Keene State and Franklin Pierce University earlier this month. For many, that means it’s time to get to work.

NH Food Bank faces increased demand as food insecurity rates continue to rise statewide

NH Food Bank Staff,

Amid increased costs, federal funding cuts and rising food insecurity rates, the New Hampshire Food Bank is reigniting its call to action, encouraging Granite Staters to take action to help fight hunger statewide.

2025 NH Energy Champion Award winners announced

NH Business Review Staff,

The eighth annual New Hampshire Energy Week marked another successful year of convening leaders and stakeholders from across the state’s diverse energy landscape.

New Salem casino seeks charitable partners

Jamie L. Costa/Eagle-Tribune,

Organizations and charities are now welcome to apply with Live! Casino Salem to receive charitable funding as the first phase of the project plans to open this summer.

The Bottom Line: Hancock Lumber, Skillsoft and Connection

Contributed to NH Business Review,

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

U.S. senators: 150 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hires held up by federal office

Ian Lenahan-Portsmouth Herald,

Despite being approved for hire, nearly 150 new workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard have yet to begin their employment due to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management holding up their processing, according to New Hampshire and Maine U.S. senators.

Honoring Swope, Souter and Truncellito

Brad Cook,

These three New Hampshire leaders are outstanding examples of civics in action

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The danger of vouchers

Mark Fernald,

Private schools should have to play by the same rules as public schools

Dartmouth student workers plan to strike

Clare Shanahan/Valley News,

After failing to reach an agreement on a new contract during seven months of negotiations, Dartmouth student workers informed the college on Wednesday, May 14, of their plan to strike.

Offsetting tax cuts through Medicaid cuts would jeopardize health care in NH

Brendan Williams,

As they shape the “big, beautiful bill” President Trump has promised, House Republicans have looked at offsetting tax cut costs through Medicaid cuts. This has drawn blowback from moderate Republicans.

More news from NHBR:

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.