Black Mountain sale a harbinger of activity as NH resorts gear up for winter
New Hampshire winter resorts prepare for the 2024-25 season with facility improvements and trail-blasting
Restaurants, Retail & Tourism
Casino proposed for Salem, joint partnership with Tuscan Village
A casino proposed at the former Lord & Taylor space at The Mall at Rockingham at Park would bring hundreds of jobs to the community, millions of dollars to local charities and an increase to tax revenue
As NH businesses thrive, time is ticking for TikTok
Business owners in New Hampshire use short-form social media app TikTok for work. But lately, some wonder about its future.
Sun Country Airlines receives glowing welcome from MHT
Sun Country Airlines is MHT’s fourth airline arrival since 2021, with its route from Manchester to Minneapolis and vice versa marking MHT’s farthest westward flight distance. It’s the second new airline to hit the Queen City airstrip this summer after Breeze Airways, and the fifth to announce service to the airport in the past four years.
Moondance for a lucky couple: $7,000
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth has booked Irish singer Van Morrison for a two-night stand in October. Remaining tickets are priced as high as $3,000 each plus fees.
The Z factor
The post-and-beam building that Jim Zanello built at Zorvino Vineyards was never intended to become a venue that hosts more than 100 weddings and other events each year.
Federal labor department finds local restaurant violated rules on tips, overtime
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Tito's Taqueria owed more than $62,000 in back wages and withheld tips to 126 employees across three locations
Fold’d offers a second chance
A fledgling Somersworth diner is providing a path to job success for NH residents in recovery, one dish at a time. Fold’d Diner, at 69 High Street in Somersworth, is open five days a week and serves breakfast and lunch.
Breeze Airways announces service to Orlando and Fort Myers from Portsmouth
Breeze Airways, which debuted in New Hampshire last month with service from Manchester, plans to start flying to Orlando and Fort Myers from Portsmouth in October, the low-cost carrier announced Wednesday. The 3-year-old airline offers point-to-point service from 58 U.S. destinations on its new fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft. It plans flights from Pease International Airport to Orlando on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning Oct. 9, and to Fort Myers on Thursdays and Sundays beginning Oct. 10.
Strong enough to take the hits
People who drive and analyze the New Hampshire economic engine agree that interest rates, inflation, housing and child care are the challenges facing an otherwise strong New Hampshire economy at mid-year.
