Labor shortage persists even as pandemic fades
New Hampshire’s residents and economy have experienced a tumultuous three years since the Covid-19 pandemic reached the state.

New Hampshire’s building problem
With the state’s extremely low vacancy rate — 0.5 percent statewide — the rental market favors high-income tenants pushing rents out of range for others, especially lower-income renters.

Initiative targets home-caregiver workforce shortage
Four New Hampshire nonprofit agencies have united to launch The Care Paradox, an initiative aimed at addressing the state’s chronic caregiver workforce shortage.

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Citing fiduciary duty, Sununu issues order targeting ‘ESG’
So-called ESG investing has become a target for Republicans in statehouses across the country in recent months.

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TechWomen|TechGirls award winners announced
The Tech Student of the Year is Kennedy Amorim, a student at the Derryfield School, who recently completed the ARMI BioTrek program, which involves presenting her work to a group of scientists at ARMI.

IN BRIEF
MANCHESTER: New England College is closing its campus in downtown Manchester,...

Nashua opens its new Center for the Arts
The new $25 million Nashua Center for the Arts opened April 1, offering 32 upcoming events planned through October, including concerts, plays and musicals.

State school buyer’s Manchester property in foreclosure
A Manchester property owned by the chosen developer of the former Laconia State School site was foreclosed on and put up for sale at auction Tuesday.

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NH is worse or about the same as other states for public transportation (90 percent),...

Elliot Health System in specialty pharmacy partnership
Under the program, specialty pharmacy liaisons will guide patients and caregivers who fill prescriptions with Elliot Health System and will work with patients on-site.

Median home price in NH continues to rise
The NHAR said higher rates have continued to put downward pressure on sales prices.

ABOUT TOWN
1. The Business & Industry Association recently celebrated the graduates of its 2022-2023 Emerging Leaders Training Program,...

THE BOTTOM LINE
The vessel will be transported to the Mount Washington Cruises shipyard in Center Harbor, where it will be refurbished.

NH’s hydrogen mystery
The governor’s support for hydrogen makes all the more mystifying why New Hampshire did not join its neighbors in the major competition for federal dollars.

Rooftop solar caused a record-low electricity demand on Easter
A combination of sunny skies that boosted solar output along with mild temperatures and Easter Sunday, which reduced demand, meant that between 2 and 3 p.m.

Remembering Norman Stahl
John C. Miles was raised in a working class family in the Midwest, worked his way through school, went into the military and then succeeded in business.

149 employers join NH Paid Family and Medical Leave program
“We know from experience that people are going to have situations where they are going to take time off,” Zanchuk, president of Graphicast, said.

Treat people the right way
When we respond similarly to the aggressor, we are justifying and validating their behavior.

ConVal suit focuses on state’s ‘legal duty’ to fund education
The school districts pursuing the case, however, would say the question is whether, after three decades, the state will fulfill its constitutional obligations as ordered by the NH Supreme Court in its foundational Claremont rulings in 1993 and 1997.

Job changing considered
For most of us, careers are built from a series of job moves. Sure, there are those who begin a life of dedication to a particular vocation from which they never deviate.

Give NH businesses a shot at reducing high electric prices
First, we’re proud to have started successful independent businesses here in New Hampshire, in the state we call home.

A tale of two justices: lessons from the Fortas, Thomas affairs
Older readers may remember the brief Supreme Court tenure of Justice Abe Fortas, who was on the court from 1965 to 1969.

Changing the headlines around gun violence
The headlines beg for solutions and leave us feeling helpless and sorrowful.

Credit Card Competition Act is the wrong way to go
At the end of 2022, Congress came together to prioritize what matters in the end-of-year omnibus spending bill.

NH ranked top state in financial literacy report
New Hampshire scored 79.9 percent out of 100, just ahead of Virginia, at 79.7 percent.

Study: life milestones lead to financial stress
Most Americans will celebrate a major life milestone in the next year, but new research from Citizens and Wakefield reveals that paying for these life events is what really weighs on people, and that access to more payment options could help ease the way.

What value should companies place on banking relationships?
New Hampshire companies should always evaluate their existing banking relationships to make sure they are receiving the best services available to them.

What isn’t an enforceable web-based contract?
New Hampshire’s federal district court forecasts lessons for web designers and lawyers

An alternative to Section 230 repeal
Specifically, the CDA’s Section 230 protects online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter from liability for harm stemming from content on their sites.

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Q&A INTERVIEW
Shana Hawrylchak is executive director of the SEE Science Center in Manchester, and Peter Gustafson is its deputy director.

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Guv Chris Sununu discusses the abortion issue in a Fox News interview.