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‘Convoluted’ home market was years in the making
“Who would have thought we’d have rising house prices despite 15% unemployment and eroding state and national economies?”
NH’s pandemic-scarred legislative session
Of course, New Hampshire‘s House of Representatives didn’t burn, but it was infected by the pandemic and partisanship. And, after members fled the University of New Hampshire’s hockey arena, the Senate tried to salvage what they could … or wanted to..
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14 NH firms received biggest allowable PPP loans
A McDonald’s franchise owner based in Amherst, a corporate jet company in Portsmouth, a software construction firm in Nashua and six healthcare providers were among the recipients of the 14 largest Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans in New Hampshire State, according to data released Monday by the U.
Businesses hail new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal
“Anything we can do to streamline and simplify the process of exporting and importing helps create opportunity,” said Mark Elliott, senior manager of corporate affairs at Velcro Companies, whose North American headquarters has been based in Manchester for more than 60 years.
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Masks will save lives, new Hampshire medical professionals say
“I always wear one,” Aytur said. Studies are showing that if widespread mask use were in place in all 50 states
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RV sales spike in New Hampshire as more seek socially distant travel options
When recreational vehicle manufacturers closed plants in March and April because of coronavirus
Waterville Valley
Waterville Valley: Waterville Valley Holdings, an investment group led by the family of Gov. Chris Sununu, received between $350,000
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Up to the coronavirus challenge
In a Zoom conference held earlier this month, 16 new Ameri-Corps members assigned to New Hampshire
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THE BOTTOM LINE
The report quotes Anthony Hatch, an industry analyst, to say, “I would expect that everyone is going to be interested in it,”
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Left on the table, or on the cutting room floor
“A lot of what happened, didn’t happen,” said David Juvet, senior policy analyst of the Business and Industry Association
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The imperative of inclusive leadership
For the past several decades, there has been a rightful focus on the need for diversity in society, communities and organizations.
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Is your honor important to you?
What do our political leaders risk today besides somebody else’s money? The signers of the declaration knew what they were risking
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Lessons learned from recent events
Not only are these unique times because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the killing of George Floyd and other African Americans by police in recent months
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Landscape firms see upswing in business amid Covid
Whether it’s simply because the season is in full swing or a coronavirus-related boost in yard care, “it’s been busy as ever,” says Jeff Edmond, senior manager at Millican Nurseries
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Market for second homes is red hot in NH
“People are saying, ‘I’m going to buy a piece of privacy’,” said Andy Smith of Peabody & Smith Realty in Littleton
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Closing the gaps for businesses, communities of color
On July 3, the following letter was delivered to Gov. Chris Sununu and the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery by Manchester business
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Every day that we do not take action, climate change will continue to destroy the planet. The state of New Hampshire
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Trump got played; Granite Staters pay the price
Nearly four years ago, on the eve of the 2016 election, Donald Trump spoke to an audience in Manchester and promised to “stand up to China.”
Helping to #ShapetheWorld with Girls Who Code
There is something so wonderfully satisfying and fun about engineering technology that helps to solve a problem
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How to tackle financial stress
Write down your three biggest money challenges so you know what you’re up against. Whether it’s making your monthly bill payments
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Citizens commits $10m to promote social equity
“We believe it is important to step forward to promote social and economic equity, to help eradicate racism and discrimination
Med manufacturer gets $3 million BFA loan
The agency also announced it is issuing a $75 million conduit bond to enable Pennichuck Waterworks to consolidate older bonds on its books
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Housing Appeals Board opens for business
The New Hampshire Housing Appeals Board, an appellate body modeled on the state’s Board of Tax and Land Appeals
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$2.5m renovation begins on Lancaster building
Under the plans, the building’s renovated first floor will provide a new home for two programs of Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center
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Housing advocates see ‘perfect storm’ when aid ends
“We are very much in a position of waiting for the other shoe to drop,” said Ben Frost, managing director of policy and public affairs
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THE LATEST
New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility has named three people to its board of directors: Kerrie Diers
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White Mountain National Forest announces promotion
Previously deputy forest supervisor for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, based in Jackson, Wyo
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Q&A INTERVIEW
Rik Cornell has had a 47-year career at the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, 15 of them spent as director of Bedford Counseling
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MAKING THE ROUNDS
Not that they weren’t allowed to apply for PPP help, but it does make you wonder when family members and businesses
FLOTSAM&JETSAM
As members of the Commission to Study School Funding discussed the distribution of income and wealth at a recent meeting
