New Hampshire Business Review - August 28, 2020

August 27, 2020

Jeff Feingold

Disparities in NH teacher pay: ‘penny wise and pound foolish’

Sarah Earle-Reaching Higher NH,

Wide variability of pay across state seen as having an impact on instructional quality, morale

What's the net effect of net metering in NH?

Dan Weeks,

There's no reason to think that it works for 'small' generators and not 'large' ones

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Axiomatic to build platform for Vermont tax agency … and more

Yelp report shows hundreds of NH businesses have shut down amid pandemic

Tat Bellamy-Walker, Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

449 said to close either temporarily or permanently from March to July

Owner of New Hampshire’s biggest malls trying to meet Covid challenge

Michael Kitch,

As Simon Property Group shores up suffering retailers, it also eyes providing distribution space to Amazon

New numbers show Granite Staters returning to work, but layoffs are continuing

Bob Sanders,

In latest weekly data, over 6,000 are back on the job but over 2,900 are newly unemployed

Gerngross launches antibody company to battle coronaviruses

Julie E. Bonette,

Dartmouth professor and entrepreneur’s Adagio raises $50m in venture capital to fund effort

Analysis: ‘Rich’ Gen X’ers are moving to NH too

Jeff Feingold,

On heels of millennial study, state ranks 17th nationally as their destination

Faro plans new restaurant concept in downtown Portsmouth

Jeff Feingold,

Toscana Italian Chophouse & Wine Bar set to open in fall

Girls At Work plans a virtual Diva Night

NH Business Review Staff,

Nonprofit’s biggest annual fundraiser is scheduled for Sept. 26

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.