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:

NH rural health care faces challenges despite new grant

The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.

Investing in youth

As of April 2024, roughly 30% of New Hampshire workers were over 55, and more than 210,000 residents are expected to reach traditional retirement age in the coming decade.

Lakes Region asks for pipeline expansion

When New Hampshire called for more housing, the Lakes Region answered, and development in several central cities and towns took off fast. Then, the gas ran out.

Hiding in plain sight

Loss of manufacturing jobs contributed to our housing crisis

Amid volatility, local economies can provide a model of stability

As we begin 2026, we face another set of choices about how to forge a future that enables us to navigate the continuing instability and volatility in our civic and economic lives.

Cook on Concord: 2026 starts with a bang

On the morning of Jan. 3, American air forces executed an extraordinary raid in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their fortified home, brought them out of the country and ultimately to New York to face charges of drug trafficking.