Business NH Magazine

3 days ago | businessnhmagazine.com | Scott Merrill

Published Thursday Jun 26, 2025Author Scott MerrillA staple in New Hampshire’s substance use treatment landscape is preparing to close its doors. Easterseals NH & VT announced this week that it will shut down the inpatient operations of the Farnum Center, a long-standing recovery facility in Manchester, citing mounting financial pressures and a shifting treatment landscape. “It’s a sad day for the recovery community,” says Maureen Beauregard, CEO of Easterseals NH & VT.

4 days ago | businessnhmagazine.com | Scott Merrill

Five years after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police sparked a movement to examine systemic racism in institutions and to establish or expand programs aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), government leaders at all levels are targeting DEI in an effort to wipe out such efforts not only in government but education, business and other sectors receiving government funds.

1 week ago | businessnhmagazine.com | Kelly Burch

During the first two weeks of April, President Trump’s on and off tariff war reframed global trade, sending U.S. markets, in stocks and particularly bonds, on a roller coast ride with an unknown conclusion. There are now questions about the dollar’s role as tariffs on imported cars and car parts, along with everything from China, has many businesses on edge.

1 week ago | businessnhmagazine.com | Annmarie Timmins

New Hampshire students and elected officials are calling on the Trump Administration to reverse its termination of Job Corps, a free education and job training program for young adults. Isaiah Martino, 22, was one of several who spoke out at a press conference Monday at the Manchester Community College. Martino dropped out of high school with no job and no place to live. In January, he graduated from Job Corps. Martino called the program a second chance at life.

1 week ago | businessnhmagazine.com | Matthew Mowry

The child care crisis has hit NH hard. Between 2018 and 2022, there were, on average, 54,242 children under age six with working parents who may have needed child care, according to a May 2024 report from the NH Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI). However, there was only an average of approximately 45,800 licensed child care slots, meaning about 8,400 kids didn’t have child care who needed it.