Author: Brad Spiegel-Granite State News Collaborative

Gym memberships, visits nearing pre-pandemic numbers around NH

Owners see a heartening return to fitness facilities as Covid concerns wane

Supply chain issues have forced New Hampshire crafters to think ahead

Materials, shipping concerns make holiday season even more challenging

New Hampshire businesses await boost from in-person schooling

Restaurants, retailers that cater to students await return of their customers

New Hampshire nursing programs see more applicants

Pandemic seen as driving interest in pursuing a healthcare career

Business is booming for New Hampshire contractors

Last year some homeowners were wary of having strangers in the homes; this year, they’re eager to have renovation work done

New Hampshire gyms adapting to business during Covid-19

With people still cautious about working out in person, gyms and patrons are looking for new approaches.

Granite Staters flock to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing during pandemic

Outdoor recreation boom continues from spring and summer

New Hampshire retailers prepare for a different kind of Black Friday

Amid Covid restrictions, they’re getting creative about encouraging shoppers to think local

New Hampshire cruise-goers, travel agents, keep wary eye on coronavirus

Health and safety concerns keep industry on hold

New Hampshire ski areas prepare for a socially distanced season

Operators optimistic about season while implementing policies to keep skiers safe

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Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need

The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.

(Opinion) Protecting children’s mental health through collaborative care

In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a critical gap: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences and those with severe emotional disturbances were falling through the cracks of fragmented services.

New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant

The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire

Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem

A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13

This bot makes bones

A process to create human tissue and bone through 3D printing won top honors at the NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year competition. The BioAssembly Bot 500, a robotic-based tissue fabrication and manufacturing platform, was developed by Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, a Louisville, Kentucky-based company whose research and development team is based in the Manchester Millyard.