Cook on Concord: Time flies and world perspectives
Honoring a local centenarian; traveling abroad while war rages nearby
Opinion
A season worth supporting
Beyond the anticipation of tee times and open fairways, the golf industry in northern New Hampshire is navigating a more complicated landscape than many realize. Like much of the economy, it is emerging from a post-COVID surge and settling into a new, less certain normal.
Surviving ‘The Pitt’
Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace
(Opinion) A long overdue win for patients: what PBM reform means for New Hampshire
Congress recently passed meaningful reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen who largely determine which medications patients receive and how much they pay.
(Opinion) Opportunity Zones 2.0: Other states are getting ready, is New Hampshire?
With the permanent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this past summer, Opportunity Zones (OZ) are being reset, and with it, an opportunity for New Hampshire to shape what comes next. The question is whether we’re ready and whether municipalities, developers and state leaders are aligned to act.
(Opinion) Businesses are part of the village that stops child abuse and neglect
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. New Hampshire Children’s Trust (NHCT), in collaboration with our national partner, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), uses this month as an opportunity to spread awareness about ways to stop child abuse and neglect before it happens.
(Opinion) Is supporting employee wellness worth the cost?
It is likely that individual health is one of the core drivers of our economy and productivity. Seeing the potential value of employers investing in wellness may even seem straightforward. Trickier however, might be finding affordable and appealing ways to do this amid the tight margins and self-reliant cultures of agriculture and natural resources sectors.
Outdoor recreation is economic infrastructure
New Hampshire has long acknowledged outdoor recreation as an asset. We speak of it in terms of quality of life, tourism appeal and regional character. That framing, while not inaccurate, is no longer sufficient.
Cook on Concord: Ways to cope with chaos
Whenever I think he cannot get worse, he does. The “he” in question is the occupant of the White House, and his unprecedented and inappropriate actions.
What can AI do for me?
It seems everybody is talking about AI (artificial intelligence). Some think it will save us, and others think it will destroy us. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Baking up a business
Lauren Collins Cline brings her Slightly Crooked Pies to Elm Street
(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
Letter to the editor: UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
(Opinion) Losing the ‘advantage’ for seniors
New Hampshire is falling behind in the care of our aging population
The debt and deficit blues
Even before the Iran war, the federal budget was already $2 trillion out of balance
When the ‘Spaceman’ comes to town
Red Sox legend Bill Lee lands at Boys & Girls Clubs in Manchester
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