Updates on New Hampshire’s Child Care Crisis
If you’ve lost a candidate because of child care or watched a good employee quietly pull back their hours, you already know this problem. New Hampshire’s child care shortage isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce issue, and it’s costing businesses real money.
Northern Border Regional Comission Grants in 2026
The Northern Border Regional Commission just moved $37.2 million into rural communities across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. If your business sits in one of those regions, this money changes what your community can offer you — and what you can do with it.
Maine’s New Subscription Cancellation Law
Maine’s updated subscription cancellation law went live January 1, 2026. If your business charges customers on a recurring basis, the rules for how you sign people up and let them cancel just changed.
Massachusetts’s Agritourism Push Puts Farm Businesses at the Heart of Communities
Senate Bill 2469 isn’t making headlines, but it could have a big impact for farms and related businesses in the commonwealth. This bill aims to add a formal definition of “agritourism” to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 128 and extend existing agricultural zoning protections to qualifying farm-based activities, including you-pick operations, farm markets, and educational or […]
Massachusetts Is Investing in Live Theater Production
If you produce, co-produce, or present live stage work in Massachusetts, it’s worth being aware of a new tax credit opportunity that might apply to you. The new Live Theater Tax Credit Pilot Program1 wrapped up its first application cycle in August 2025, offering up to $7 million in annual state tax credits for qualifying […]
Updated Massachusetts Liquor License Rules Allow for Non-Citizen Ownership and Pathways for Growth
For decades, Massachusetts liquor licensing has functioned less like a regulated marketplace and more like an inherited advantage. The total number of licenses in cities like Boston has been capped since the Prohibition era, and the private market that filled the gap priced out exactly the people who built the Commonwealth’s food and hospitality culture. […]