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By ALEXANDER RAPP

Johnny Huston was walking down Pleasant St. in Concord eating a bagel and spied the place of his dreams – an empty retail space perfectly sized for the clothing business he had always wanted.After flipping a coin to decide his future, the 24-year-old...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Inside the old Holiday Inn in downtown Concord, hundreds of recently empty hotel rooms are filled with a laundry list of furniture – bed frames, mattresses, desks, chairs, lamps, sheets, pillows.Developer Steve Duprey, who is renovating the hotel into...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

For Jonathan Hutchins, coffee is far more than a drink. It’s an ideology, an ecosystem, a source of connection between people and the natural world.“I enjoy finding out where things came from and how they work and how they came to us,” Hutchins said....

Fencing has gone up around the Holiday Inn in downtown Concord as renovations continue. It is slated to reopen in four months as a Hilton DoubleTree hotel.Developer Steve Duprey purchased the hotel on North Main Street in August for $16.8 million. It...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Everybody knows Arnie’s Place.It’s a staple of the Heights neighborhood landscape with its maroon facade, one of the small business oases that haven’t been swept into the river of national chains along Loudon Road.That’s why Deb Casselberry wanted to...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Every winter, as temperatures dip, miles of tubing crisscross the ground in Woodstock, releasing a steady drip of water that freezes into icicles. These icy formations sculpted into towering castles, illuminated by vibrant lights, drawing visitors...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When Jessica and Mark Stevenson sought to build an accessory dwelling unit on their property for Mark’s mother, who had been living in their home, they encountered a series of logistical steps to follow for town approval of the structure.With...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The developers looking to convert the former Steeplegate Mall into 600 housing units mixed with large-scale retail bought out a nearby property owner who had stalled the project.Onyx Partners, which is looking to tear down most of the massive former...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Alex Brown wakes up before his family, treads downstairs, brews a pot of coffee and shapes dough into loaves on his kitchen counter.As his two children and his wife start their mornings, Brown puts the dough in the fridge to proof and gets ready for...

By DAVID BROOKS

Steadfast Spirits, a distillery on Hall Street in Concord, has purchased the nearby Lithermans brewery and the owner plans to take the brewpub back to its earlier “vibe.”“The focus is on going back to those original beers, small batches of really good...

By DAVID BROOKS

An Italian restaurant will be built in the middle of the Merchant’s Way development near Exit 17 of I-93 in north Concord, the latest step in the years-long expansion of the site.“This is the part we wanted to save for a full-service restaurant. We...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Holiday Inn in downtown Concord will close for renovations on Dec. 15 and will reopen next year as a Hilton DoubleTree, according to its new owner.Developer Steve Duprey purchased the hotel on North Main Street in August for $16.8 million. Already...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The deli was Susan Hart’s dream. For 18 months, she poured her energy, creativity and passion for food into keeping her dream business afloat.But between permit issues around water usage, staffing troubles, equipment failure and franchises moving in...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

On some days, Chelsea Annett begins baking at 3 a.m. She needs the early morning time to prepare for the stream of customers that will arrive at her bakery once the clock strikes nine.From spinach feta scones and cardamom buns to chocolate coconut...

By DAVID BROOKS

A huge trade show coming to NHTI on Friday, Nov. 15, to show off the range of jobs available in industries known loosely as “the trades” is targeting students, as you would expect. But it has another audience at least as important: Their parents.“By...

By DAVID BROOKS When Michael Herrmann bought Gibson’s Bookstore in 1994 and started the journey that has taken him through three different Main Street locations and brought him to the title of 2024’s New Hampshire Retailer of the Year, you have to...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

For Melynda Parker, owning and running a women’s gym in Bow for eight years was all about pushing boundaries for herself and her clients. She thrived on the sweat, the grit and the relentless pursuit of fitness goals. But now, her latest venture is a...

By DAVID BROOKS

The owners of Concord’s South Street Market want you to know that their corner store, which has been part of the city for close to a century, is not closing even though it is for sale.The building holding the store and four apartments was listed for...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The Department of Business and Economic Affairs will hold a Rapid Response session in Pittsfield on Monday for the dozens of employees laid off by Rustic Crust following the company’s closure last week.Rapid Response sessions aim to connect...

By DAVID BROOKS

Sierra, an off-price retailer of outdoor apparel and gear, is moving into the former Bed, Bath & Beyond store on Loudon Road alongside the TJ Maxx clothing store. Sierra, formerly known as Sierra Trading Post, is owned by TJX Companies, the parent...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Pittsfield’s Rustic Crust, the town’s third-largest employer, closed its doors last week after nearly three decades of business, laying off dozens of workers.Employees received a letter notifying them they were being let go “due to economic and...