Economic Development

Mural on brick wall on Nashua NH's Heritage Trail
New Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Finds Nonprofit Arts and Culture was a $151.7 Billion Industry in 2022
New research confirms that arts and culture is not only good for you, it’s good for your community, and good for business. Nationally, the Arts & Econ... Learn More
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What’s the Dill with Housing?
Winchester Pickle Festival: Example of community engagement and an opportunity to catch up on municipal housing policy in small-town New Hampshire
Winchester Pickle Festival: Example of community engagement and an opportunity to catch up on municipal housing policy in small-town New Hampshire Learn More
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The Right Connection
Downtowns and Trails program helps communities utilize the natural and built world
Extension state specialist and professor Shannon Rogers and Extension field specialist Jada Lindblom have worked with the City of Keene on developing ... Learn More
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Interview with Ryan Pope, Housing Navigator for the City of Dover
Lyla Boyajian, Public Policy Fellow, met Ryan Pope, Housing Navigator for the City of Dover, NH, at Flight Coffee in Dover for a discussion on communi... Learn More
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Rural Resilience
New efforts address barriers to health and help individuals, families and communities thrive
To address health issues like social isolation, UNH Extension is leveraging a nearly $400,000 Rural Health and Safety Education grant from the Nationa... Learn More
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Turning Toward Tradition
New report sheds light on the challenges and opportunities of preservation trades
To better understand the challenges facing these industries, UNH Extension field specialist Jada Lindblom led a research project with Extension staff ... Learn More
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New Hampshire’s Digital Equity Planning Initiative
Join Us in Shaping Our State’s Digital Future! 
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (UNHCE) was awarded $511,216 by the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (B... Learn More
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Seacoast Energy Roundtable hosts discussion of energy challenges and solutions
Stakeholders at the table included state policy makers, utilities, municipal staff, and representatives of local energy committees, area businesses, nonprofits, and schools
New Hampshire is grappling with energy challenges ranging from affordability and reliable supply to climate change and building a trained workforce to... Learn More
vendor booth at New England Coffee Festival
The New England Coffee Festival Celebrates Laconia, Coffee, and the Great Outdoors for its Second Year
After a fun and enriching first year that was estimated to have attracted 5,000 attendees and visitors, the New England Coffee Festival (NECF) will be... Learn More
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Stepping Up the Granite #3:
Catching Up with Kelly Bryer of Granite State Ambassadors
Stepping Up the Granite examines the intersection of tourism, community development, and quality of life through interviews with New Hampshire people ... Learn More