New Hampshire Business Review - September 25, 2020

September 23, 2020

In our new issue, staff writer Bob Sanders looks at the Centers for Disease Control’s recently imposed moratorium on evictions and how it affects New Hampshire’s landlords and tenants. Spoiler alert: The rules are confusing, to put it mildly.

Also, Liisa Rajala, our associate editor, checks in with retailers and restaurateurs in several cities’ downtown areas to see how they’re faring right now – and what they expect when winter settles in.

And writer Michael Kitch provides a profile of PAK Solutions, a Lancaster-based flexible packaging manufacturer that was going through an impressive turnaround just as the pandemic hit.

There’s also an overview of the legal ramifications of the Supreme Court’s recent LGBTQ ruling as well our regular popular features, including Flotsam & Jetsam and The Latest, a roundup of the comings and goings of people and businesses throughout New Hampshire.

Workers’ comp rates to fall again in NH

Bob Sanders,

Loss costs from injuries dropped 1.8 percent last year

Stickers With A Coronavirus And A Question Mark. The Concept Of Unforeseen Results From The Coronavirus. News, Articles, Newspapers.

NH offers new Covid-19 business resource

NH Business Review Staff,

Answers to most widely asked questions on operational guidance now provided online

New data show food insecurity in New Hampshire declined pre-Covid

Michael Polizzotti,

But new economic pressures could bring major challenges

New Hampshire Motor Speedway drives toward future after pandemic setbacks

Kelly Burch-Granite State News Collaborative,

Known for NASCAR races, the venue is host to other smaller events

Rise in New Hampshire homeless families could indicate more economic trouble

Kelly Burch-Granite State News Collaborative,

Organizations across state say they’ve seen an uptick since Covid

$300-a-week added benefits headed to jobless Granite Staters

Bob Sanders,

But new claims continue as nearly 2,400 file for unemployment

North County businesses fault Trump policies in Biden campaign event

Bob Sanders,

Covid response, visa limits, tariffs come under fire as disruptors of economy

Red And Blue Stethoscopes Is Wound Into Ball. The Concept Of Photo That Symbolizes Hard Diagnosis, Difficulties Or Problems With Diagnostics Of Disease, As Well As Connection, Unity, Love In Medicine

New Hampshire home health agencies move closer to merger

Jeff Feingold,

Concord Regional VNA, Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice sign agreement with AG’s OK next step

Dartmouth-Hitchcock researchers ‘encouraged’ by pilot Covid test results

Jeff Feingold,

CRISPR-based kit seen as a faster alternative to current protocols

Code of silence, remediation costs paint over lead dangers

Roberta Baker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Little is done nationwide to address lead paint in real estate before its presence is exposed in blood tests

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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.