New Hampshire Business Review - May 8, 2020

May 5, 2020

Jeff Feingold

New Hampshire bankruptcy filings plummeted in April

Bob Sanders,

Number of individuals businesses seeking protection dips below 100

NHBR Q&A: GOFERR Director Jerry Little

Michael Kitch,

The state’s banking commissioner is overseeing how to determine spending $1.25 billion in federal aid under the CARES Act

NH breweries face massive revenue losses as hundreds of kegs go stale

Ryan Lessard,

Beer makers struggle as closed restaurants and bars take a huge bite out of their market

Should New Hampshire business tax triggers be repealed?

Michael Kitch,

BIA President Jim Roche and Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky debate the merits of shortfall-activated hikes in BPT, BET rates

Coronavirus necessity is the mother of this invention

Meghan Pierce,

New Hampshire online lacrosse equipment firm teams with Vermont distilleries on hand sanitizer website

Connection sees 1Q demand increase, thanks in part to Covid-19

Bob Sanders,

Increased remote working and learning fuels record quarterly sales

Albany International reports drop in first-quarter sales and earnings

Jeff Feingold,

NH firm’s aerospace industry customers reeling from Covid-19 fallout

New meeting strategies emerging amid ‘new normal’

Eric Frank,

Hybrid meetings combining technology and live gatherings may grow in use

Monarch Butterfly With Motus Transmitter By Grace Pitmanface

NH Fish and Game to lead regional high-tech wildlife tracking effort

Jeff Feingold,

Federal grant to help establish New England nanotag receiving stations to track birds, bats and insects

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Intervala acquires Hudson manufacturer … and more

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.