Business
Gyms Memberships, visits nearing pre-pandemic numbers
Granite Staters are focused on physical and mental health, not just COVID prevention. READ MORE
Articles by Brad Spiegel
Business
An appointment with a therapist in New Hampshire is hard to come by
The pandemic has stretched a stressed industry even thinner. READ MORE
Business
COVID can’t curtail canine caregivers: Granite Staters still treating their dogs to play time
One area at home that hasn’t taken a hit has been how pets are treated. As the saying goes, they are part of the family. And thus, doggy daycare has not skipped a beat for one’s four-legged friend. While there have been a couple of hiccups – like when practically all non-essential businesses closed in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic – pet owners have continued to send Man’s Best Friend for a day or two of romping, slobbering and napping with their best friends, both human and canine. READ MORE
Business
Supply chain issues force craftspeople and consumers to think ahead
The images of container ships sitting idly in ports around the world amid severe supply chain issues have consumers and business owners scrambling during what is now the height of the holiday buying season. READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
COVID puppies: After surge in adoptions, pet surrenders spiking
“When owners are surrendering their dogs, a lot of times they are calling us in a last-ditch, desperate mode,” Andrews said. “They’ve known for two months that they need to surrender and have tried all other options. Some have to move and others don’t want to deal with training or socializing them and then their dog is like a terribly behaved teenager, and they don’t want that.” READ MORE
Civics
Homeschooling sees rise in numbers during pandemic
According to the US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, the number of homeschoolers nationally has jumped 56 percent, to 5 million, from the spring of the 2019-20 school year (when the pandemic hit) to the fall of the 2020-21 school year. The number of homes that had a homeschooler has doubled. READ MORE
Business
Businesses get a boost from in-person schooling
Now that students, teachers and school administrators have headed back to school in person, Hausman believes it’s imperative to reacquire customers who were visiting the establishment before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down schools. READ MORE
Business
New Hampshire nursing programs see more applications
Unfortunately, many programs have not been able to increase the number of students that they admit. READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
Igloos pop up across New Hampshire as diners seek outdoor options
Restaurants, breweries and wineries say that purchasing igloos for warm outdoor dining has paid off. READ MORE
Business
Business booms for contractors, despite COVID cases rising
Last year some homeowners were wary of having strangers in the homes; this year, they’re eager to have renovation work done. READ MORE
