New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

Q&A: Managing partner, Law Offices of Nicole M. Bluefort

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

The Law Offices of Nicole Bluefort aims to fill a niche the attorney says is underserved in New Hampshire: serving people of color.

NHBR About Town: Week of November 7, 2025

Emily Reily,

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

The Latest: Week of November 7, 2025

Amanda Andrews,

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

Q&A: President of New Hampshire Hospital Association Steve Ahnen

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

Learn more about Ahnen and how the association serves as the primary advocate for the Granite State’s acute care community and specialty hospitals

Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Esop Benefits Package. Tiny People Think About Investment To Corporate Company, Salary And Financial Bonus, Medical Service And Compensation Cartoon Vector Illustration

Is an ESOP the right exit strategy for your business?

David Nussbaum,

While ESOP transactions often deliver a fair market price, they can offer substantial tax benefits to the seller and to the company itself

Shared commercial kitchen opens in Salem

Jamie L. Costa/Eagle-Tribune,

The space can accommodate up to three chefs or bakers at one time, but business owners also have the option to reserve the space for themselves and employees for larger meal preps or functions as needed

Hospital Construction Project Blueprint With Labeled Investment Costs And Projected Growth, Real Estate And Healthcare Expansion In Realistic Picture.

NH’s built environment continues to evolve

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From health care campuses to historic renovations and infrastructure upgrades, New Hampshire’s built environment is evolving to meet new demands in sustainability, flexibility and growth

From the Ground Up: Saint Anselm College, Grappone Hall

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When Saint Anselm nursing students arrive for their first day of class, they now enter spaces that mirror where they’ll spend their future careers

(Opinion) Even in challenging times, NH’s mental health centers continue to deliver

Opinion,

Debate over heath care funding underscores the importance of their mission

(Opinion) Progress and momentum on housing reform

Opinion,

Housing remains the foremost issue, and additional steps are needed to address the cost and availability of housing in our state

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.