New Hampshire Business Review - Sept. 19, 2025

September 19, 2025

Employee education: The missing piece in retirement plans

Scott Tuxbury,

A 2024 Human Interest study found 91% of employees with access to financial wellness education enrolled in their workplace retirement plan, compared to just 76% enrollment without it.

How a town rule took the air out of a giant ice cream cone

Abigail Ham-Keene Sentinel,

The inflatable treat violates a town ordinance in Westmoreland

New Hampshire charts new energy course

Thomas B. Getz,

NH’s 2025 energy laws shift focus to nuclear, natural gas, and clean energy while pausing offshore wind and exploring grid independence.

Q&A with Associate professor of organizational behavior at UNH Vanessa Druskat

Amanda Andrews, Mike Cote,

In her new book, “The Emotionally Intelligent Team,” published by Harvard Business Review Press, Druskat explores the overlooked factor she says separates high-performing teams from the rest: emotional intelligence.

The cost of undermining public health in New Hampshire

For NH Business Review,

I am alarmed by the growing erosion of trust in science-based health guidance.

5 essential conversations to have with your financial advisor

Daniel Cohen,

Investors should be asking their financial advisors crucial questions at various points in time.

AI for human resources

Cameron G. Shilling,

Are businesses liable for AI discrimination?

Attack of the DEI exterminators

Brad Cook,

New laws banning diversity, equity and inclusion policies are tripping up businesses and nonprofits

Gunstock plans upgrades for upcoming winter

Eagle Tribune Staff,

More than $3 million is earmarked for lifts, $2.5 million for snowmaking and grooming equipment, and more than $4 million for general infrastructure improvements that include electrical systems.

The Latest: Week of September 19, 2025

NH Business Review Staff,

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

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

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

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

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

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.