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:
Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Bill allowing employers to skirt 2-hour minimum pay law fails in NH Senate
A bill that would have allowed New Hampshire employers to set their own minimum pay policy for workers, skirting the state’s two-hour requirement, died in the state Senate after passage by the House two months ago.
The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
New administrator of YDC fund confirmed
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling
A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, NH Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday, March 19, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
