New Hampshire Business Review - July 17, 2020

July 16, 2020

Jeff Feingold

NH unemployment claims drop as enhanced benefits end

Bob Sanders,

Granite State workforce recovering better than nationwide average

NH’s pandemic-scarred legislative session

Bob Sanders,

A review of the bills that actually made it through

Q&A with Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester’s Rik Cornell

John Angelo,

‘We’ve had to find a better way to work with people’ since the pandemic began, says Rik Cornell of the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.

Behavioral biases can lead to costly investment mistakes

Kristin Guibord, MBA, AIF®,

Understanding certain aspects of human nature, and your own vulnerabilities, might help you stay levelheaded in the heat of the moment.

Cartoon for the Week of July 17, 2020

NH Business Review Staff,

How to tackle financial stress

Ken Sheldon,

Ways to get motivated to take control of your finances

Support homeless families in southern NH

Letter to the Editor,

To the editor: For the past 16 years, Family Promise of Southern NH has proven that its program for helping homeless families get back on their feet and living independently is an effective way to reduce homelessness in our community.…

Is your honor important to you?

Ron Bourque,

We’ve always had scandals, but we never used to have so many

Cook: Lessons learned from recent events

Brad Cook,

It’s time to really commit to change regarding race relations and justice

Five questions to answer to prepare for retirement

Mark Levesque,

When it comes to retirement, “how much money you need to retire” is not the only question you should be asking – and not even the initial one.

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.