Supporters, clients rally around SBDC
Elizabeth Curcio, director of sales and co-owner of catering business The White Apron, said the SBDC’s services helped contribute to tripling the Dover firm’s revenue and helped it through the pandemic..

Professionals of color: feeling welcomed in NH
The trio also happen to be people of color. In a virtual meeting Feb. 9 focused on the experience of professionals of color in New Hampshire,...

New cargo facility planned for Manchester Airport
Cargo handling at the airport has increased from about 194 million pounds in 2019 to 212 million pounds last year, thanks in part to the continued increase in e-commerce.

Sununu: ‘Tax cuts for everyone,’ but no BPT reduction
In announcing his proposal to cut the BET rate along with the rooms and meals tax and the interest and dividends tax, Sununu said that his budget includes “tax cuts for everyone.

Report: Cyber liability insurance costs up slightly
According to AdvisorSmith, the average premium in 2020 for a New Hampshire business was $1,431 for $1 million in cyber liability coverage with a $10,000...

NH BUSINESS REVIEW
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Dartmouth professor wins Emmy for image sensor technology
“First and foremost, it makes me happy to see people using the technology to have fun and enjoy life. But honestly,...

CONCORD
CONCORD: Gov. Chris Sununu says he’s going to issue an executive order stipulating all school districts in the state have at least two days of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 7,300 NH businesses have taken PPP2 loans so far
During the Feb. 7-15 period, the SBA approved 1,273 New Hampshire loans totaling $108 million, bringing the total so far in this round to 7,341 businesses for $704 million. During the deliberately slow rollout (Jan. 11-24), Granite State businesses took out $233 million in loans.

Monadnock Economic Development Corp. names interim director
MEDC announced in November that it was forming an advisory board to help it plan for the future, noting that outstanding debts from past projects have created financial pressure.

Pappas chats with businesses on economy, infrastructure
In a virtual conversation on Feb. 8, U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas, D-NH, met with members of the Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee,...

TAKE5
Support for use of rapid testing for employees was strongest in among dentists and chiropractors, at 71%, followed by 69% in the hospitality sector, 68% in wholesale and 66% in construction,...

ABOUT TOWN
1. In mid-February, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited downtown Laconia businesses with Laconia Mayor Andrew Hosmer. The two of them are pictured at the Colonial Theater,...

THE BOTTOM LINE
Albany International reported a big drop in revenue for the fourth quarter, the year and perhaps next year as well. But the company increased its profit margins, and thus did better than expected,...

No ski lodge? No problem
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up New Hampshire’s ski industry, with limited access to base lodges becoming the new normal to help halt the spread of the virus.

Sharing knowledge online
Take the training and development (T&D) field. Here is an industry that experienced a headstart long before Covid in providing digital and distance-learning opportunities.

Online gambling: a concern during the pandemic
Ed Talbot, executive director of the New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling, speaks at a celebration for two runners who had completed a half-marathon for 40 consecutive years.

Sound research, informed decision-making
One bad video, like an image of a crowded aircraft or a disgruntled customer instigating your employee to behave inappropriately, can sink a well-intentioned communications effort.

Pandemic baby bust taking hold in New Hampshire
The number of new births in New Hampshire seems to reflect these anxieties. In December 2020, nine months after the state’s first stay-athome order was announced,...

Managing through shifting sands
We will remember the Covid-19 pandemic as a life-altering event that has indelibly shaped our own unique experiences and adaptations.

Should NH require towns to allow tiny houses?
Brianna O’Brien of Hampton Falls became a bit of a poster child for the New Hampshire tiny house movement after she tried to live in a tiny house on her parents’ property.

NH school voucher bill raises questions
While House Bill 20, establishing what would be the most expansive school voucher program in the country, stalled until next year in the House, the longrunning debate over school choice will continue in the Senate,...

A new effort to help youth
Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut, a sometimes controversial, but always energetic, official, announced the initiative of his department’s Office of Student Wellness to launch an “evidence-based resilience cultivation platform,...

Message to Congress: We like our tips
The Covid-19 pandemic has been tough on everyone, but the restaurant industry has been especially harmed. One in six U.S. restaurants have shuttered and more than two million workers have lost their jobs. Some have been laid off,...

New Hampshire’s small businesses deserve better
As a small business owner, I know firsthand how critical New Hampshire’s Small Business Development Center is, especially during the Covid pandemic.

All together now: Supporting NH’s public higher ed
Public higher education in New Hampshire and nationwide is facing great challenges. Student enrollment is declining, and current demographic trends suggest the problem will only worsen in the years ahead.

Civic duty is more than voting
Many eyebrows were raised during a recent city budget meeting in Portsmouth. According to the Portsmouth Herald,...

NH companies urge enhancing state’s energy-efficiency standard
The companies — including Filtrine of Keene, Garland Mill of Lancaster, Lonza of Portsmouth, Stonyfield Organic of Londonderry and Worthen Industries of Nashua — have signed a letter to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission calling for...

Report: Efficiency efforts helped state’s bottom line
The report says the state has kept its total building energy costs stable through a combination of energy-efficiency projects, such as the use of LED lighting and switching to lower-cost fossil-fuel resources,...

Nonprofit tackles high electric bills with solar
SHARE Outreach provides assistance including food, clothing and emergency financial support for rent, bills (even medical bills), car repairs for lowerincome people in Milford and the surrounding region.

Support solidifies for boost to Affordable Housing Fund
The money is in the budget proposed by Gov. Chris Sununu as part of Senate Bill 127, an omnibus appropriations bill proposed by Senate Majority leader Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro.

Wire Belt eyes two communities for new HQ
The company is reportedly looking at sites in Bedford and Manchester, but the company’s proposal for a location at 308 S. River Road in Bedford took center stage this week. The 100,000-square-foot facility,...

Berlin continues economic development efforts
According to The Berlin Sun, the Berlin Industrial Development and Park Authority has hired a consultant,...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
NH’S LARGEST PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS IN 2020 (RANKED BY CONTRACT AMOUNT).

CALENDAR
WHAT: Panelists will recount the tale of Black Revolutionary War soldier Jude Hall of Exeter and firsthand stories about the Civil Rights Movement in New Hampshire,...

Q&A INTERVIEW
Amy K. Bassett joined the U.S. Small Business Administration’s New Hampshire District right after graduating from Plymouth State College in 1990.

THE LATEST
In addition, Judith Feinberg Albright has been named a shareholder of the firm. She has been a member of its Health Care and Litigation practice groups since 2018,...

Moore Center names Bamberg president and CEO
Bamberg, who began working with The Moore Center in 2001, currently serves as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining the Moore Center,...

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
A postscript: It turns out the speaker has no qualms making accommodations for anti-maskers in his delegation (and most if not all of the mask-haters are in the GOP caucus).