New Hampshire Business Review - Oct. 3, 2025

October 2, 2025

Protecting your business from cybercrime in a digital world

Terra Carnrike-Granata,

The ever-evolving digital world we operate in each day offers infinite opportunities for business growth and development, but it also presents many risks.

So why did Stephen Colbert really get canceled?

Ron Bourque,

Bashing conservatives was probably not good for business

(Opinion) It’s not just a housing issue, New Hampshire

Opinion,

It’s a health issue, an economic issue and a moral one

The critical need to address mental health in our workplace and community

For NH Business Review,

NH is confronting a medical crisis, but there are ways to effect positive change

Unlocking housing, unlocking opportunity

James T. Brett,

Why New England needs the ROAD to Housing Act

A critical defense against cyber attacks

For NH Business Review,

Overwatch Foundation is helping the state and school districts protect critical systems

Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’

Paul Briand,

Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.

Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner

Contributed to NH Business Review,

After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.

NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results

Paul Briand,

Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.

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.