New Hampshire’s chambers of commerce collaborate amid Covid
Organizations beef up regional efforts to work together on a range of services
Author:
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
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.
More news from NHBR:
Community college program looks to next generation of police supervisors
Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors
The sweepstakes to pick a Medicare plan is on
The exit of two Medicare Advantage carriers from the state will affect 14,200 current enrollees, while changes to other plans could mean a decline in overall enrollment in Advantage plans by 18,104 beneficiaries in 2027
New analysis: Aging workforce, shrinking educator pipeline, low pay and high living costs add to NH teacher recruitment and retention challenges
NH schools projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over next decade, with 95 percent of vacancies driven by educators leaving the workforce or changing careers
Rockland Trust provides $9.4m financing for historic Hallsville School
The project will transform the vacant 1891 elementary school into a 36-unit, mixed-income residential community
Navigating New Hampshire’s new solid waste site evaluation committee
Anyone who has taken a transmission line or a wind farm through New Hampshire’s Site Evaluation Committee knows the process is long, expensive and can be fraught with complication.
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
What agritourism means for New Hampshire
Agritourism has become an important business option for many farms in New Hampshire and across the country. Exactly what is agritourism?
Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork
On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.
Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline
In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.
