(Opinion) NH businesses: Pay attention to school enrollment
An education public policy change going through the Legislature should be getting business owners’ attention
Opinion
Cook on Concord: Bob Baines was a great friend
Former Manchester mayor and West High principal made a lasting impact in the city
Mass timber boosts industry
Innovation is promising for builders, loggers and rural communities
No homes, no workforce
Housing continues to be the limiting factor to New Hampshire’s economic growth. That fact adds to the importance of a report the state issued in January that found housing production, as tracked by permits, reached a 20-year high in 2025.
NFL says Bad Bunny is good for business
The backlash over Bad Bunny’s performance during the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl halftime show is a good example of when business bumps up against politics.
(Opinion) Disappointed in Easterseals’ leadership: veteran campus reeks of mismanagement
Many in New Hampshire’s veteran community are deeply troubled by what has unfolded at the Easterseals Military and Veterans Campus in Franklin
(Opinion) The hidden giants behind our soaring health costs
Behind the scenes, two powerful forces are gaming the system for their own gain, using health care not to serve patients, but to extract profit
(Opinion) Drive more value through consumer-friendly benefits
Providing benefits aimed at meeting diverse needs may provide a more affordable approach to care
(Opinion) Winter heating costs and navigating affordability
Winter in New England can be unforgiving. Throughout the bitter cold mornings, seemingly constant snow and early sunsets, we hear the steady hum of heating systems reminding us they are working overtime to keep our homes warm.
(Opinion) Banking locally drives our local economy
Making deposits at local banks means more money being reinvested in your community
(Opinion) SNAP: strengthening New Hampshire’s families and economy
Data illuminates how SNAP benefits are actually being used by consumers
Cook on Concord: Busy legislative sessions
For the last few decades, the New Hampshire legislature has split its 90 “legislative days” equally between the first and second years of the two-year legislative term.
Remembering Manchester's Bob Baines
Bob Baines, the former mayor of Manchester, past principal of Manchester High School West and current Manchester School Board member, died in Boston on Jan. 23 due to complications following heart surgery.
(Opinion) Stop trying to do more and start doing what matters
How leaders can use January to set their organization up for a successful year
(Opinion) Hard times ahead for many NH families
Three policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond
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.
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