New Hampshire Business Review - October 22, 2021

October 21, 2021

Jeff Feingold

Adverse Reaction: Why do some NH healthcare workers oppose the Covid-19 vaccine?

Rick Green-Granite State News Collaborative,

Even with potential of losing their jobs, they loudly object to requirements

State readies purchase of private psychiatric hospital

NH Business Review Staff

The state is in the final stages of purchasing the 111-bed Hampstead Hospital, which it has used throughout the pandemic to provide children in mental health crisis inpatient psychiatric care.

Border to reopen to vaccinated Canadians next month

NH Business Review Staff

Vaccinated Canadian tourists will be able to travel across the land border with the United States starting in November, bringing longawaited good news for New Hampshire businesses

Monthly bankruptcy filings hit 33-year low in September

Bob Sanders

A new modern-low number of bankruptcy filings were filed in September in New Hampshire, with fewer than 50 recorded.

Leaders must be Cassandras

Annabel Beerel

Exercising leadership requires one to be a critical thinker, observant and open to change

What happened to kindness?

Doug Teschner

Leaders can make a difference by modeling respect and empathy

Vaccination mandate rules for contractors and subcontractors

Nicole Forbes

Detailing what the president’s executive order means for firms that do business with the government

Crows’ Feat Farm offers a full menu

John Angelo

The Farm offers dinners, shares of its harvest, educational sessions, and a farmstand

‘A republic, if you can keep it’

Brad Cook

Reflecting on our system of government works, at least for now

Its founder reflects on the Free State Project

Michael Kitch

When it began, ‘I had no idea what it would look like’

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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.

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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.