Unitil’s earnings hit by warmer winter, coronavirus
First-quarter income falls 43% on reduced gas, electricity sales
Author: Bob Sanders
BIA urges governor to revamp reopening guidelines for New Hampshire manufacturers
‘One size fits all guidelines simply do not work in the manufacturing sector,’ it says
Under Covid, paid leave becomes a reality in New Hampshire
Federal, state programs put focus on long-debated policy
11,800 more initial New Hampshire jobless claims filed last week
But total continues decline in weekly filings
Webinar mulls over what New Hampshire reopening should look like
BEA commissioner says ‘too much oversight’ by state is ‘biggest threat’
Planet Fitness reports big drop in revenue, earnings
New Hampshire-based chain says Covid-19 ‘has significantly disrupted our business’
New Hampshire fitness facilities ‘on the verge of bankruptcy’
Urge task force to let them reopen, saying it can be done safely
New Hampshire bankruptcy filings plummeted in April
Number of individuals businesses seeking protection dips below 100
Connection sees 1Q demand increase, thanks in part to Covid-19
Increased remote working and learning fuels record quarterly sales
Over 14,000 new jobless claims were filed in New Hampshire last week
But initial filing numbers are declining
90% of member businesses remain open in BIA survey
Some staff cuts, new policies and revenue losses reported by NH firms
As federal PPP program reopens, delays and confusion return
‘I’m extremely frustrated,’ says New Hampshire banker
In new NH jobless data, 72% of new claims are in three industries
Hospitality, retail and healthcare slammed by Covid-19 shutdown
Sununu calls business tax hike trigger a ‘dumb’ move during crisis
In BIA webinar, he also says he’ll be extending his emergency order past May 4
Before its shutdown, 40% of NH firms got PPP loans
Banks scurried to meet demand as program’s renewal awaited
Another 19,000 file for jobless benefits in New Hampshire
But problems still hamper state efforts to get checks out
NH hospitality industry tells state panel it needs $1 billion in support
Retail, auto dealers, manufacturers also paint grim pictures to GOFERR advisory committee
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Economic Injury Disaster Loan program falls short in New Hampshire
Only 126 businesses received emergency lending help, but 3,700 got smaller grants
NH healthcare providers paint an ominous picture to governor’s emergency relief panel
Hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ practices are hemorrhaging money, GOFERR committee told
Added $600 checks finally making their way to New Hampshire jobless
After computer update, Employment Security processing new payments
Door shuts on New Hampshire businesses looking for PPP loans
Federal relief program runs out of money, with remedy in limbo
As NH’s unemployment trust fund drains, questions about federal reimbursement
Employment Security reports that it paid a record high amount of benefits in one day on Tuesday
NH publicly held companies adapt, some retrench, from coronavirus
First-quarter reports show most are taking a big hit
Total coronavirus jobless claims in New Hampshire hit 114,000
Department of Employment Security reports latest numbers as benefits applications continue to pour in
SBA approved 4,400 New Hampshire Paycheck Protection loans in first week, Shaheen reports
But agency says actual numbers for Granite State are even higher
New Hampshire jobless claims keep soaring as total nears 100,000
More layoffs, expanded eligibility fuel the continuing increase
NH Realtors survey: Buyers and sellers are pulling out of home market
69% of buyers delay looking for property, 63% of sellers delay listing due to coronavirus
Banks scramble to keep up with NH businesses’ emergency loan needs
‘Demand has been crazy’ for ‘lifesaver’ federal assistance
New executive orders ease New Hampshire landlords’ concerns
Sununu explicitly allows evictions under certain circumstance
Over 27,000 more New Hampshire unemployment claims filed last week
Two-week total now tops 56,000
New Hampshire bankruptcy picture remained the same in March
Despite Covid-19, filings followed a familiar, downward course
New Hampshire landlords see their hands tied with no-eviction order
‘Nervously waiting’ as April rent payments expected to take a sharp drop
NH Department of Employment Security scrambles to keep up with unprecedented number of claims
With expanded eligibility and growing demand, agency streamlines and adapts filing process
New Hampshire businesses, individuals get a tax filing break
DRA extends deadline to June 15 for most payers of BPT, BET, interest and dividends
New Hampshire manufacturers face a new reality with coronavirus
Across the state, they adjust shifts, work areas and product emphasis
New Hampshire unemployment claims jump a whopping 3,308%
State leads nation in biggest week-over-week increase in filings for benefits
Q&A with American Friends Service Committee-NH co-director Arnie Alpert
For nearly four decades, Arnie Alpert has been at center of New Hampshire’s social justice and peace movement as co-director of the American Friends Service Committee’s New Hampshire program.
New Hampshire’s unemployment trust fund already feeling the strain
As claims flood in and fund shrivels, tax on employers could jump
White Mountains unit buys gig worker insurance firm
$140 million deal latest in a specialty firm buying spree
New Hampshire House OKs delay in single sales factor implementation
In marathon session, lawmakers also back Calif. emissions standards and local rooms and meals tax
Should NH medical pot dispensaries be for-profit? House votes yes
Bill allow dispensaries to change corporate status, but industry isn’t so sure it’s necessary
NH businesses step up on climate change
Companies take a variety of steps to cut emissions
The SEC’s climate rule: Who’s complying?
Ask not just what your company is doing to slow climate change. Ask what climate change is doing to your company. The latter is what public companies are supposed to disclose when they file their annual report to the Securities…
Plastics go through the mill in New Hampshire House votes
Three measures OKd that target straws, containers and bags
New Hampshire Senate digs deep into renewable energy policy
Several bills seek to encourage generation, efficiency
The public’s business: on the NH legislative agenda for March 10-12
Senate to vote on family and medical leave, prescription drugs
115 NH bankruptcy filings in February
Among lowest Feb. totals in nearly three decades
The public’s business: on the NH legislative agenda for March 3-6
Senate panel to hear two paid family leave proposals
Bill targeting landfill expansion weighed by NH House panel
Despite warning on higher costs, proponents call for moratorium, study
The energy storage moment?
Use of batteries is spreading slowly in NH, but proponents see ‘exponential growth’ on horizon
More news from NHBR:
Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Sig Sauer seeks FBI, Homeland Security support
The entreaty comes as part of a lengthy statement Sig Sauer released July 29 as it continues to push back against allegations that the P320 is unsafe.
Q&A Interview with Anna Brown, executive director for Citizens Count
In 2013, Brown joined Citizens Count, rising to executive director in 2020, and last year joined the Warren B. Rudman Center at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Shocking country’s energy policies, one volt at a time
Renewable energy and climate change initiatives suddenly face significant headwinds
Implications from 1st Circuit’s decision on health care
Earlier this year on February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a significant decision with implications not only for companies in the health care industry, but for any organization doing business with the federal government.
Keene settles with fire captain for over $300K
Keene recently settled with a former fire captain who’d alleged he was wrongfully terminated, an agreement between him and the city shows.
Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry
The U.S. Department of Justice is primed to investigate fraud and abuse.
Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.
