New Hampshire Business Review - October 9, 2020

October 8, 2020

Jeff Feingold

The cloud’s silver lining?

Brad Cook

We’ve learned some positive lessons during the pandemic

Rowing through change

Trinnie Houghton

It’s necessary to face it, even if it’s messy, unknown, unclear and hurtful at times

What’s your favorite activity?

Ron Bourque

Embrace it and you can make it through anything

Restaurants are hopeful about new eased guidance

Patrick O'Grady-Granite State News Collaborative

Rules seen as helping them weather the winter season

Battling homelessness in the pandemic

John Angelo

Upper Valley Haven takes on Covid’s ‘economic devastation’

A challenging retirement income environment

Bob Bonfiglio

Investing used to be easier for retirees.

Covid vaccine production to begin in November at Lonza’s Portsmouth plant

Jeff Feingold,

Pease facility to manufacture key ingredients for Moderna’s vaccine

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Thayer-linked startup wins NIH grant … and more

Iot Industry 4.0 Concept,industrial Engineer Using Software (augmented, Virtual Reality) In Tablet To Monitoring Machine In Real Time.smart Factory Use Automation Robot Arm In Automotive Manufacturing

The workplace of the future is already here

Justin Siebert,

Changes on the manufacturing floor are taking place now, but it’s an evolution, not a revolution

Unemployment filings continue to slowly improve in New Hampshire

Bob Sanders,

But 2,000 more Granite Staters filed initial claims last week

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.