New Hampshire Business Review - September 24, 2021

September 22, 2021

Jeff Feingold

‘If we lose a single nurse, it's a panic’

Alli Fam-NH Public Radio,

Staffing shortages are top of mind as NH nursing homes await vax mandate details

NH employment picture improves as wages edge up

Bob Sanders,

Reports show fewer people collecting jobless benefits with industries starting to rebound

BAE Systems has an 'immediate need' to hire engineers

Bob Sanders,

The defense contractor aims to hire 800 engineers for its newest Manchester location

UNH gets $1.8m to study road damage from coastal flooding

NH Business Review Staff,

Researchers to probe links to cracked, crumbled roads

Few takers seen for NH’s ‘Summer Stipend’ employment program

Todd Bookman-NH Public Radio,

Effort aimed at encouraging workforce re-entry to expire at year’s end

Edical Face Mask And Dollar Banknotes, World Coronavirus Epidemic And Economic Losses Concept.

New NH program seeks to help with pandemic-related expenses

Mia Summerson-The Keene Sentinel,

Initiative offers assistance to businesses with unexpected Covid costs

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction New From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Free Realtor safety webinar set, Winnipesaukee Lumber sold to Maine firm … and more

New Hampshire businesses await boost from in-person schooling

Brad Spiegel-Granite State News Collaborative,

Restaurants, retailers that cater to students await return of their customers

Vapotherm expands production amid delta variant surge

Jeff Feingold,

Exeter company to add capacity in Mexico with expectation that Covid as a ‘permanent part of respiratory landscape’

Dartmouth next-generation biofuels research wins federal grant

NH Business Review Staff,

Department of Energy awards $1.2 million to study cellulosic biofuel production

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.

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The Latest: Week of March 27, 2026

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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.