New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

Mike Cote

Esg Or Environmental Social Governance Finance Investing Tiny Person Concept. Business Eco Principles With Sustainable, Green And Nature Friendly Impact From Money Investments Vector Illustration.

Sustainable investing

Karen Shapiro,

More than a fad, ESG totaled $6.5 trillion in 2024, representing 12% of the U.S. market

The Pulse: Economy in flux

Mark Hayward,

Inflation up, car registrations level, job numbers more a guess for the third quarter 2025

Fresh Green Vegetables Covered In Snow At Sunrise

Winter growing in NH

Olivia Saunders,

Extending the fall harvest means farming through the cold

Manchester Community College at 80

Brad Cook,

Former trade school is now a gateway to tech and nursing careers and four-year colleges

We should be grateful for the benefits of modern life

Ron Bourque,

Communication has never been easier

Take 5: Status of Women report, gov. shutdown and workplace benefits

Amanda Andrews,

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

A ‘sumptuous’ breakfast, an exchange of ideas

Mike Cote,

The Southern New Hampshire Jewish Men’s Group has been meeting monthly for more than 40 years

The Bottom Line: Unitil, NBT Bancorp, and Planet Fitness

Amanda Andrews,

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

From making fabrics to creating human organs

Emily Reily,

United Therapeutics found the Millyard the perfect setting to help meet its core mission: that no one should ever die waiting for an organ. EwingCole principal Michael Ramus shared the company’s decision to open a corporate research and development facility…

‘A structural affordability gap’

Paul Briand,

Conference explores challenges of living in NH

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.