Anxiety, depression peak as drinking spikes in NH
“They asked me to drink, and I didn’t think much of it. But it triggered a demon inside me. It was a whirlwind from there,” said Harriman, now 34 and a recovery support coach at the Lakes Region Mental Health Center.

NH’s PPP taxation predicament
New Hampshire businesses could save a total of over $90 million in business profits tax payments — more than twice the amount that would be saved under a proposed BPT rate cut — if the state foregoes taxing forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans,...

Entertainment venues across NH eager to apply for federal Shuttered Venue funds
The initial stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Chris Sununu in March 2020 required The Music Hall in Portsmouth to shutter completely. The 142-year-old theatre in downtown Portsmouth hosts concerts and performances, literary events and other entertainment.

Manchester is first, Concord is second on list of nation’s hottest housing markets
Each month the website compiles its list, and New Hampshire has found its way onto it, but with the two cities occupying the two top spots on a list of 20,...

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CONCORD
CONCORD: New Hampshire was the second fastest growing state in New England over the last decade, according to the U.S Census Bureau, which said the state’s resident population on April 1 was 1,377,529, a 4.6% increase from 2010.

ARMI seeks to beef up U.S. pandemic response
The initiative, called the National Technology Roadmap for Pandemic Response and Recovery, outlines a technology-based action plan for dealing with pandemics.

Covid aid tax rule could stymie proposed NH tax cuts
As if the tensions between Governor Sununu, the New Hampshire House and Senate were not enough to potentially gum up the state budget process, a controversial provision of the American Rescue Plan Act poses another challenge for lawmakers in Concord..

TAKE 5
If employees fail to comply, 42% of business leaders said the employee will not be allowed to return to the physical work environment and 35% said disciplinary actions are on the table,.

Tom Moulton
Tom Moulton, a 1977 graduate of the University of New Hampshire and CEO and president of Sleepnet Corp., Hampton, has been named UNH’s Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year.

Manchester video game
Manchester video game pioneer Ralph H. Baer is among those being honored through a set of new series of commemorative coins, American Innovation dollars, from the U.S. Mint.

Shaheen legislation targets sexual harassment in STEM workforce
The legislation is a response to a 2018 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that found that sexual harassment...

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THE BOTTOM LINE
A team of researchers from Dartmouth has been awarded nearly $225,000 from the National Institute on Aging to develop and test “BandPass,”...

The art of pandemic survival
According to the visual arts website Etsy, hits on paintings and other wall art are up 98% over pre-pandemic levels. Clicks on window décor and hangings are up 64%, with interest in sculpture up another 46%.

Spam is more than a nuisance
The first thing I learned is that my spam blockers are ineffective. I can put these things in my junk file, but they keep on coming.

The results paradox
Are you creating a work environment that encourages employees to maximize their talents and bring their best selves to work? Or is the work more transactional — they do exactly what you ask, no more and no less.

Pandemic’s start was ‘just like a flip of a switch’
At Price Chopper, it seemed to happen overnight. From one day to the next, Turant recalled, the Keene store went from busy to perhaps four or five times its usual sales. There was no warning, no time to staff up.

The power of sound research
One bad video, like a shot of a crowded United Airlines jet or a disgruntled customer instigating your employee to behave inappropriately, can sink a well-intentioned communications effort.

Should NH freeze the tipped minimum wage?
If the federal government raises the minimum wage, New Hampshire employers will have to match that minimum. Tipped employees, however, are treated differently under state and federal law.

Activists voice frustration with police reform effort
“Even when Sununu founded the LEACT commission, he did it by saying that ‘New Hampshire is great, we’re doing a great job,’” Melone said. Creating a commission to counteract a problem while also stating that none exists,...

Checking in on the Queen City
Much attention was given to homeless camps in the Queen City, with a number of them set up in various public and private spaces, at the downtown superior courthouse, on private property along the Merrimack River, and under the Amoskeag Bridge, to name three.

The unviability of alternative health plans in NH
Not only is health coverage important for the well-being of Granite Staters, it is a critical component in attracting and retaining a workforce. While New Hampshire has begun to see premiums decrease in some markets,...

We must not be fooled by a slogan
In 1964, Martin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for his work to overturn legal segregation in the South. The struggle of King and others won passage of the Civil Rights Act guarantees equal rights in public accommodations, education and at work.

Why wait on safe harbor protections?
We’ve all heard the expression, “There’s no point in closing the door after the horse has already left the barn.” It’s a warning to take action before it’s too late. Preventing a problem in the first place is clearly the ideal solution.

The Chauvin conviction does not mean there’s justice
This was a murder. While a conviction makes many feel relief or inspires a belief in an appearance of accountability, justice, the prime goal of our legal system, is still elusive.

State is falling behind its vaccine equity goals
As outlined in New Hampshire’s statewide Covid-19 vaccine plan, the state said it would “allocate 10% of the available state vaccine supply to geographic areas that are highly vulnerable to Covid-19.

The changing landscape of healthcare
When last year’s stay-at-home order altered the way people interact, local healthcare providers were quick to respond. We reached out to several providers to learn how the pandemic has changed the industry,...

Firm helps immigrant families, businesses with financial services
“We all saw there was a demand,” Wani said, specifically to help immigrants with their U.S. taxes. Wani and the others said they saw “predatory tax practices against refugees and new immigrants,...

Learn from strong companies
There are many ways to invest for the long term. Index funds can easily diversify your holdings either into the broad market or favored sectors. Mutual funds also provide a good way to invest on a regular basis.

Student loan repayment program to expand
Currently, certain drug and alcohol counselors, mental health workers, nurse practitioners and several other healthcare professionals are eligible for between $25,000 and $75,000 in loan repayment in exchange...

Nansen Ski Jump restoration set to start in June
About a year ago, the Friends entered into a contract with the nationally known ski jump design group CBS Squared Inc. to plan and design improvements to the facility to allow sanctioned jumping events to be held at the site in the future..

Cranmore Mountain Resort readies next step in development
“The new lodge is the next chapter of improvements that will continue to make Cranmore a progressive and leading year-round resort in New England,” Cranmore President and General Manager Ben Wilcox told the board.

Infrastructure proposal could have ‘profound’ impact
If enacted in whole, President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion infrastructure and job growth initiative, the American Jobs Act, would have a profound impact on the economy and the construction sector in particular.

Garden centers seeing continued demand
Last year, amid the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, people reconnected with nature and their own backyards, bringing about a resurgence in at-home growers, and local garden centers struggled to keep up with demand.

CALENDAR
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S ONE- ROOM RURAL SCHOOLS: THE ROMANCE AND THE REALITY.

Q&A INTERVIEW
As of April 1, anyone over 16 in New Hampshire has been eligible to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccine. With more Granite Staters getting vaccinated every day, the question of “now what?” remains. One person who has the answers is Dr. Elizabeth Daly,...

THE LATEST
Prior to joining Cookson, Lestock worked as director of communications at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where she was responsible for the day-to-day management of the communications department..

MCC professor awarded augmented reality fellowship
La Monica says the platform ‘allowed us to create visualizations of concepts through a multi-faceted approach and expect to continue using virtual and augmented reality in future computer science and cybersecurity classes,...

FLOTSAM&JETSAM
This go-round, he’s got his sights set on HR 1, legislation making its way through Congress that SOSBG calls “an unjustified federal intrusion” into NH’s voting process that “will damage voter confidence,...