Arts industry assesses Covid damage
The survey of 1,549 small businesses in New Hampshire found more than half had seen their revenue decrease by 50% or more, especially those with few employees and those in the arts and entertainment industry.

New Hampshire workers opt for freelance work
There didn’t seem to be much room for advancement, and he knew especially in the small New Hampshire graphic design community it would be a long time before he rose to the level of art director..

Governor adds $100M in Covid aid for businesses
The money comes from the $1.25 billion share of the CARES act, money that — with some exceptions — has to be out the door by the end of the year. The state has already allocated about $1 billion of that, though some of that allocated money has not been spent and probably won’t be.

New Hampshire bankruptcy filings fall again in September
Indeed, despite high unemployment and the phaseout of both federal and state assistance to individuals and businesses, the number of bankruptcies has persisted in the double digits for six months in a row, starting in April, just after the pandemic struck.

PPP loan forgiveness process now simplified, SBA says
The employer does not even have to break down the amount spent on payroll, though the instructions require providing documentation that the money was used for employees (or in the case of a self-employed business, it was transferred to the business owner or owners).

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New alliance aims to boost NH’s recreation industry
The group, whose board includes representatives of Timberland and NEMO Equipment, along with volunteers for the White Mountain Trail Collective, says it will work on issues from workforce housing to how to deal with litterbugs at Diana’s Baths and parking in the middle of traffic in Franconia Notch.

CONCORD
CONCORD: The state of New Hampshire has filed suit in the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a decision by Massachusetts to continue taxing Granite State residents who normally work in the Bay State but who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ex-employee sues NH software firm over lost H1B status
The suit, filed in August in a New Hampshire court and then moved to federal court on Oct. 1, claims that Bootstrap Software Partners LLC of Greenland — which does business as PoliteMail — violated the Americans with Disability Act as well as...

TAKE5
Despite 86% of business owners experiencing a decline in business revenue, the majority (78%) feel prepared for another Covid-19 spike.

Fidelity Investments boosting New Hampshire workforce by 20%
“Recent market volatility and an increasingly complex economic environment has driven millions of new and existing customers to open accounts, increase trading activity and contribute additional savings, resulting in an overall need for increased financial support and guidance,” said the company in a press release.

NHDRA launches second phase of online portal project
The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has launched the second phase of its new online user portal and revenue management system,...

ABOUT TOWN
1. Ron Covey (left), CEO and president of St. Mary’s Bank, stands with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess (center) and Samantha Desfosses (right), member experience and relationship manager at St.

THE BOTTOM LINE
The reinsurer — based in Hanover, but officially headquartered in Bermuda — bought a majority stake in Ark Insurance Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Ark Syndicate Management Limited,...

Where they stand
Although this election cycle has been nasty and personal at the national level, complicated by Covid-19’s infestation of the entire country including the White House, a U.S.

Where they stand
During his first term, Chis has sponsored legislation to support New Hampshire’s small businesses, improve access to affordable healthcare for Granite Staters,...

NH’s fiscal situation shows improvement
But while the situation is more favorable than previously expected, significant unknowns remain, including the course of the pandemic and the potential for federal assistance to states and local governments,...

The best investment you can make
The more you authentically communicate your value proposition in the market, the better your “mousetrap” is perceived by potential customers. Once you have established a high-quality perception,...

Young professionals explore Granite State’s diversity
The topic came following a survey conducted in 2017 by the group and Eversource in which the lack of cultural diversity was cited as one of the main reasons young professionals may leave the state.

Political conflict at work
Two of your best employees had always worked well together to the benefit of your business, but more recently their political differences have led to diminished cooperation.

Lessons learned from Covid-19
When I find myself stuck, I try to learn something new by hearing new voices. This summer, I asked our nearly 1,000 employees to share their viewpoints with me on what working through Covid meant to them.

A historic election is upon us
This is the last column before the Nov. 3 election, if I calculate correctly. One of the craziest election years in memory is ending, blessedly.

Vote: Our democracy depends on it
All elections are consequential. Some are more consequential than others, but only a few in our nation’s history rise to the current level of constitutional alarm. The 2020 election could become transcendent in importance.

The best leaders put the people first
I’m disheartened. Disheartened not because I want to see a conservative or liberal agenda forge ahead in Washington, D.C., more quickly than it can or perhaps should,...

Critical-thinking skills essential for voters
Gov. Chris Sununu and his legal advisors cited a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to usurp control over the money, leaving the Legislature out of the loop except in an advisory role.

Amid Covid, afterschool programs even more important
That’s when I started staying after school and attending the 21st Century Community Learning (21C) afterschool programming. Not only was I able to access help with my homework,...

Continuing education and training options
“We become an extension of their HR team and a vehicle to provide a valueadded benefit to help employers recruit, retain and retool their workforce.

New Hampshire’s best business lawyers
Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in more than two dozen legal specialties related to the needs of businesses, from administrative law to workers’ compensation..

TOP LAWYERS
Margaret H. Nelson Sulloway & Hollis 603-223-2800 Nine Capitol Street & 29 School Street Concord

Are evictions slowing in NH after CDC’s order?
State courts have issued an average of 60 writs of possession — legal permission for a landlord to evict their tenant — per week in the five weeks since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order went into effect Sept. 4,...

‘Dream team’ works to restore historic portsmouth property
The Tobias Lear House Historic Inn is just a year away from opening its doors to guests, according to Stephen Foster, owner of Tobias Lear House Historic Inn LLC,...

MilliporeSigma opens industrial water treatment facility in Jaffrey
The plant — which has been in operation since April but had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday — is the first of MilliporeSigma’s facilities worldwide to use anaerobic digestion,...

Home sales continue torrid pace in New Hampshire
But those new listings aren’t enough to meet demand as inventory continues to shrink. There are nearly 60% fewer homes on the market than a year ago. Or, to look at it another way, if no homes were to come on the market,...

CALENDAR
Dr. Cynthia Whitaker, interim president and CEO of the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center, will join Nashua Chamber President Kate Luczko for a conversation and Q&A about the impact of recent events including the Pandemic,...

Q&A INTERVIEW
Previously, she served as deputy administrator of the Sba from December 2006 to January 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush. prior to her first Sba appointment, she served as vice president of air operations for United Parcel Service at its facility in Louisville, Ky.

THE LATEST
White River Junction, Vt.-based Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire has added Nicholas DeFeo, board-certified music therapist to the staff of its Pediatric Palliative Care program.

Doiron named NH workforce development director
Doiron most recently served as deputy director of the Governor’s Emergency Relief and Recovery office..

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
And just to add the cherry on top: CG was very much at an April rally – which prominently featured the participation of a bunch of boogalooers,...