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New Hampshire’s chambers of commerce collaborate amid Covid

Organizations beef up regional efforts to work together on a range of services

Covid-19 presents a new obstacle for state’s road-plowing efforts

Workforce shortage has already made finding drivers hard, but pandemic has upped the ante

Close Up Of A Sign Indicating An Electric Vehicle Recharging Point

New Hampshire remains a laggard in building EV charging station network

There are still no installations two years after $4.6 million initiative began

UNH joins national cybersecurity manufacturing project

Newly formed institute to focus on secure automation, supply chains

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

SoClean again named to Deloitte Tech Fast 500, Mass. firm acquires PlasTech of Bow … and more

Connectivity and business growth

Three ways investments in high-speed broadband can help drive recovery

New Hampshire’s weekly unemployment claims drop in latest report

Sign of improvement as clocks continues ticking on jobless benefits expiration

Pandemic shift has been sweet for Keene candy retailer

Live is Sweet’s pivot to national online sales helps firm ‘retain some normalcy’

Should PUC raise rates to improve energy efficiency? And what's the hiring climate right now?

Jeff and Bob talk about the current debate over whether the PUC should raise rates, especially commercial rates, for energy efficiency improvements.

Ask the experts: Return to work safely

Amid a rise in infection rates, New Hampshire businesses are still working to return to pre-pandemic levels of revenue and seeking expert advice on how offices can be reopened safely.

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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

Building Blocks In The Floor Of A Children's Room

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.

Rail-biking business at risk by Greenway Trail expansion

Concord considers $535K rail purchase to extend Greenway Trail, raising questions for Scenic Railriders

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.

Judge rules NH is not funding an adequate education

Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.