Governor urged to lift bag ban
Environmentalists argue Covid less likely to spread via surfaces
Author: Bob Sanders
NH’s pandemic-scarred legislative session
A review of the bills that actually made it through
Some bleak findings emerge in new SBDC survey of New Hampshire businesses
Revenue and workforce worries top the list, and some fear they won’t stay open after Covid
Continuing jobless claims in NH fall again, but new claims rise slightly
State’s employment situation looks mixed in latest statistics
NH renters are ‘really, really struggling’
On call with Shaheen, advocates voice strong concerns over expiring housing supports
Number of New Hampshire bankruptcy filings continues at ‘stunning’ lows
June’s 81 is lowest number for the month since 1988
14 New Hampshire firms received biggest allowable Paycheck Protection loans
SBA reveals names of firms that got largest amounts
NH’s self-employed assistance fund begins accepting applications
SELF fund to offer grants to state’s smallest business owners
Unemployment claims continue to fall in New Hampshire
Continuing claims drop 7.3%; new claims decline 10.6%
Eviction, foreclosure protections OKd in New Hampshire House
Governor unveils rules for new Housing Assistance Program
On its last day in session, New Hampshire House OKs dozens of measures
Minimum wage hike fails to garner two-thirds, but prescription drug-related package gain wide support
A reminder for NH businesses: June 30 is the Paycheck Protection loan deadline
Program still has $135 billion remaining for businesses
New Hampshire self-employed relief fund opens for applications July 6
Program seeks to aid businesses left out of other Covid assistance efforts
New Hampshire unemployment claims dropped sharply last week
17.3% drop reported, but still over 5,000 new claims were filed
Deadline Thursday for New Hampshire nonprofits’ $60m Covid relief fund
Main Street program opened up to self-employed Granite Staters
Eased restaurant restrictions seem likely for New Hampshire’s next reopening phase
But industry bristles at continued social distancing requirements
New Hampshire restaurant owners assail indoor seating limits
They call for removal of capacity limits, social distancing requirements
As economy reopens, New Hampshire businesses enter uncharted territory
What happens after the billions in federal Covid assistance are gone?
Initial New Hampshire jobless claims held steady last week
But number of people collecting benefits falls below 100,000
Inventory of New Hampshire homes for sale nosedives again in May
But demand remained strong as median sale price rose 6.6%
NH Senate OKs bill setting new rules for evictions, foreclosures
Watered-down measure offers ‘baseline protections’
NH Senate votes to extend Covid-related family-medical leave benefits
Governor says measure would ‘destroy’ state’s unemployment program
NH Re-Opening Task Force begins taking up second phase guidelines
Panel votes for full occupancy for retailers, begins discussion on large gatherings
Feds reverse decision on early prison release for NH Ponzi scheme mastermind
Following outcry by victims, officials change mind on allowing home confinement
NH Senate bill would extend emergency jobless enhancements amid shrinking trust fund
Panel told that unemployment taxes are going to rise, but expanded benefits would speed up process
New Hampshire Main Street Relief Fund application deadline tonight
Shaheen seeks more federal aid for smallest businesses
NH landlords, bankers voice concern over bill to aid tenants, homeowners
Measure is aimed at maintaining limits on evictions and foreclosures
New Covid rules let NH Ponzi scheme mastermind win early prison release
Home confinement awaits man behind massive FRM fraud
NH Employment Security says 90% of economy is ‘open for business and working’
But some sectors are reopening more strongly than others
Distribution rules unveiled for New Hampshire’s Main Street Relief Fund
Final application process ends June 12 for $400 million program
New Hampshire Main Street Fund details still uncompleted
Application, rules still being worked in for program to aid small businesses
Standex reports $6.3 million 3Q loss as Covid hits restaurant industry
Fourth quarter looks weaker as well, company reports
Another record low for New Hampshire bankruptcies
76 May filings are 59% fewer than last year
Portsmouth equity firm’s bankruptcy filing entangles Berlin biomass plant
Cate Street Capital Inc. files for liquidation following judgment in Maine
Deadline today to apply for New Hampshire’s business assistance program
Main Street Relief Fund aims to distribute $400 million in grants to Granite State companies
State expands Covid-19 testing for New Hampshire businesses
Firms with employees who can’t social distance will have access to free tests
Number of cases tops 2,000 in hernia mesh litigation against NH firm
Class action suit in Concord federal court heads toward September trials
NH reopening task force mulls quarantine on out-of-state visitors
Panel also weighs rules for beaches, massage services, tattoos and movie theaters
Bottomline posts another loss, but subscription revenue keeps rising
Company is ‘really well-positioned’ as more firms move to remote working, says CEO
Jobless claims drop to 8,000 in NH
Weekly total brings number of claims since March to 190,000
New Paycheck Protection Program lending in NH slows to a trickle
274 more loans approved and some loans have already been paid back or canceled
NH task force votes for more reopenings, but lodging facilities are still in limbo
‘Frustrating’ delay adds to growing fears among industry
Details remain on how Sununu’s small business relief program will work
Newly announced Main Street Fund designed to ‘empower small business owners to make decisions for themselves’
If you let them, will they reopen?
As NH slowly emerges from shutdown, not every business and not all customers are ready to follow
New Hampshire’s Covid-19 unemployment rate tops 17%
Restaurants, retail remain hardest-hit sectors
Memorial Day weekend reopening seen for NH lodging facilities
Governor’s task force also draws up rules for attractions, fitness and performing arts centers
Virtual town hall: What does opening really look like for NH’s restaurants?
Industry leaders to discuss strategies as state begins to reopen
1,000 more New Hampshire businesses get Paycheck Protection Program help as loan demand slows
As of May 8, there was still $120 billion left in program
SBA still hacking away at backlog of EIDL applications
3,300 New Hampshire businesses have received grants through federal assistance program, but second round of funding hasn’t been tapped yet
Ruger sees Covid-19 revenue jump
20% income increase reported as sales rise by 7.8%
More news from NHBR:
Keene Housing expands solar energy efforts with new installations in Monadnock Region
The nonprofit and ReVision Energy expand renewable energy portfolio with new solar panels across five properties in the Monadnock Region
Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy
New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.
I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths
A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
Paid, on-the-job training and education creates career path to address workforce shortages
ApprenticeshipNH has partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont and Elm Grove Companies to launch New Hampshire’s first registered apprenticeship program (RAP) for maintenance technicians
Saint Anselm College dedicates $35 million nursing school building
Meet Samii, the mannequin who is bedridden in the AI Simulation Lab, one of the drawing cards to the new $32 million home of the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Saint Anselm College.
Think tank: Headwinds developing for NH economy
The unstoppable New Hampshire economy of the post-COVID years is running into economic headwinds of higher unemployment and inflation, a nonpartisan economic research firm said in late August. No definitive evidence points to a recession, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said in an economic issues brief.
NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
