New Hampshire Business Review - May 22, 2020

May 21, 2020

Jeff Feingold

The benefits of Covid-19

Ron Bourque,

Some changes to lifestyles, business operations could have long-term rewards

Details remain on how Sununu’s small business relief program will work

Bob Sanders,

Newly announced Main Street Fund designed to ‘empower small business owners to make decisions for themselves’

If you let them, will they reopen?

Bob Sanders,

As NH slowly emerges from shutdown, not every business and not all customers are ready to follow

Most New Hampshire tenants are paying rent, despite eviction stay

Pat Grossmith,

But landlords say some renters are taking advantage of loosened rules

Can coronavirus crisis prompt tax changes in New Hampshire?

Citizens Count,

Giant state budget hit could fuel search for new revenue streams

New Hampshire’s Covid-19 unemployment rate tops 17%

Bob Sanders,

Restaurants, retail remain hardest-hit sectors

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Right Networks buys Indiana firm, Venn Science acquired by Toronto company … and more

NH auto dealers retool the buying experience during pandemic

Many beef up their online presence to offer full ‘virtual’ transactions

Controlled Fluidics reverse-engineers its way into the PPE market

Jeff Feingold,

Milford plastics manufacturer fills vital need for face shields

New Hampshire’s Prototek builds emergency ventilator

NH Business Review Staff,

Contoocook facility delivers 350 units in five days

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.