Workforce & Training: ApprenticeshipNH, Manchester Community College and the NH Food Bank launched a one-year Preparation Cook Registered Apprenticeship Program, pairing paid on-the-job training with 144 hours of classroom instruction in Manchester to help close the hospitality workforce gap. Construction & Local Business: PROCON won the 2026 AGC of NH “Best in Building” award for the Lighthouse Credit Union headquarters, highlighting its renovation of a vacant office building and use of in-house LiDAR for planning. State Tax Policy: New Hampshire lawmakers passed a business enterprise tax change that raises the BET filing threshold to $400,000 and includes $2.5 million to boost Medicaid provider rates at state nursing homes, with Democrats warning an automatic rate-cut trigger could strain future budgets. Housing & Development: Lawrence city commissioners will consider selling a downtown parking lot for affordable senior housing, a deal that would replace 74 public parking spaces with a 94-unit rent-controlled complex plus ground-floor retail. Public Safety: A Portsmouth man, Daniel Jolly, was arrested and charged in the 1993 homicide of Maine woman Maxine Bitomski, with extradition to Maine pending. Economy Watch: The median home sale price in New Hampshire hit a new record of $575,000 in May, as experts note prices often peak in summer. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reported diesel prices easing in parts of the state, with Rockingham County’s lowest regular diesel at $4.99 for the week ending May 30.