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NORTH SWANZEY — The la-test venture at Keene’s Dillant-Hopkins Airport is scheduled for takeoff next month, though this one will remain squarely on the ground. Read more
PETERBOROUGH — DiVINE on Main, which plans to offer wine and tapas in a laid-back environment, is on track to open in downtown Peterborough, potentially by the end of summer. Read more
JAFFREY — Dawn Dufresne and Heather Savage recently opened Chaotic Lily: Candles, Crystals & Gifts at 79 Hadley Road, but their journey to launching a retail space started about two years ago. Read more
Local employers are moving forward, cautiously, with plans to resume workplace operations as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, though some expect that remote work will continue to be prevalent. Read more
In late May, Sarah Lynch pulled the rip cord. Read more
The recent surge of ransomware attacks is upending the cyber insurance industry, pushing up the requirements and cost of coverage just as more companies need it. Read more
Employees are resisting calls to return to the office, but Microsoft wants companies to know it has an answer for smoothing things out while some workers remain remote. Read more
The reopening economy — coupled with the reluctance of some older workers to go back to lower-wage positions during a pandemic — has brought a shower of jobs to young people, economists say. Read more
What workers want from customers: Don’t be a jerk, say if you’re vaccinated, and please keep masking
Frontline workers have gone through the wringer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their customer-facing jobs meant they could not escape potential exposure to the coronavirus, and the burden of en… Read more
Get used to meme stocks because they’re not going away. Read more
Kristin Target has been named senior director of programs and operations at Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities in Keene. She will oversee nursing, special education, therapy and … Read more
Root Up, a Concord-based shop offering metaphysical tools including crystals, candles and herbs, along with classes on how to use these products, plans to open a new location in Keene. Read more
Keene-based hardware store Hamshaw Lumber has acquired Leader Home Centers, which has five locations in Massachusetts and Vermont, the company announced in a news release. Read more
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve expects inflation will climb to 3.4 percent this year, higher than the central bank’s previous forecasts, while also projecting for the first time that there c… Read more
European Union leaders and President Joe Biden will commit to ending outstanding trade battles when they meet next week and promise to remove tariffs related to a steel and aluminum conflict b… Read more
Last month, Robert Reeve, a digital tech worker from Washington, D.C., went to visit his mom in Michigan for a week. Shortly after, ads for a brand of toothpaste his mom uses — and that he als… Read more
The federal government’s new Transparency in Coverage Rule, based on provisions of the Affordable Care Act, means that 212 million Americans must be given access to the prices of virtually eve… Read more
For millions of Americans, there’s an unwelcome side of the return to business as usual after the pandemic: They’ll have to start repaying their student loans again. Read more
Registration for Radically Rural, a two-day national summit on issues of concern to small cities and towns, has opened with early-bird discount pricing for both in-person and online attendees. Read more
Opening a business is rarely easy. But for Keene resident Will Silverstein, who took over the downtown Elm City Carriage Barn two years ago, it was more challenging than most. Read more
Inflation is a fancy way of saying rising prices. Read more
Most of the coal plants that feed the biggest U.S. power grid will soon no longer be economic to run after prices in a key auction plunged to the lowest in 11 years. Read more
A 401(k) retirement plan is one of the most popular ways to save money for retirement and score some tax breaks for doing so. But often these plans don’t provide a lot of guidance on how to ma… Read more
Southwest Airlines has added 34 more firm orders for Boeing 737 Max 7 series jets “based on improving revenue trends and ongoing fleet modernization plans,” the company said Tuesday. Read more
Single-family housing in the U.S. has been exuberant, but it’s vulnerable and the bubble is starting to leak. Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber passengers paying astronomical fares amid a labor shortage may think the extra money is going to their stressed and overworked drivers. Read more
More Granite Staters are returning to work as unemployment claims continue on their downward path. Read more
Keene’s Chipotle location shifted to fewer hours this week because of a shortage of workers, a spokeswoman said. Read more
PETERBOROUGH — What began as a hobby in late 2019 has grown into a retail business for Alyson and Carroll “Mark” Lefebvre, owners of Cabana Falls Winery, which opened last week in Peterborough. Read more
BRATTLEBORO — In an unexpected move, the Georgia-based company Flowers Foods has purchased Koffee Kup Bakery and its assets, which include Vermont Bread Co. in Brattleboro. Read more
A former owner of Pho Keene Great plans to open a food truck in the area, more than two years after leaving the Central Square restaurant. Read more
Beth Wood wants to expand business hours at 21 Bar & Grill, the downtown Keene restaurant she owns with her husband, Matt, but right now they just don’t have enough staff members to cover … Read more
Consumers are paying more for a growing range of household staples in ways that don’t show up on receipts — thinner rolls, lighter bags, smaller cans — as companies look to offset rising labor… Read more
Six restaurants in Washington, D.C., joined together earlier this year to sell a subscription supper club. They offered home delivery of a gourmet meal from a different chef each week for six … Read more
For almost as long as golf has been around, there’s been an industry pitching contraptions and hacks to conquer the often frustrating sport. The latest are pricey mobile applications claiming … Read more
Cheshire Medical Center has added two to its medical staff. Read more
Instacart has an audacious plan to replace its army of gig shoppers with robots — part of a long-term strategy to cut costs and put its relationship with supermarket chains on a sustainable footing. Read more
PETERBOROUGH — The Peterborough Community Theatre has announced plans to reopen for public screenings July 2. Read more
For years, Keene’s chamber of commerce has been working on a plan to attract more people to the region. And after learning this work will benefit from a federal grant, chamber leaders are gear… Read more
New Hampshire housing advocates say they largely support Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent proposal to divert federal dollars meant for rent relief and other housing aid toward creating new affordabl… Read more
There was no public announcement, but regulatory filings indicate Alden Global Capital completed its $633 million purchase of Tribune Publishing late Monday, taking the Chicago-based newspaper… Read more
A global agreement that could reshape the tax landscape for the biggest corporations is approaching a crucial first stage as the Group of Seven nations hone in on an accord that might feature … Read more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its first green light for test cruises to Royal Caribbean Group Tuesday. Read more
The advent of self-driving cars is raising questions in the insurance sector about who should pay when the vehicles crash and how insurers will set equitable rates. Read more
When Brewbakers Cafe moved from Main Street in Keene last year, the business took advantage of a nascent federal program to fund structural improvements on its new Emerald Street space, accord… Read more
Usually, the workshops of Girls at Work echo with power drills and laughter — all music to the ears of Elaine Hamel, who founded the nonprofit organization 21 years ago. Her goal then and now … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is getting rid of those alluring and changeable numbers that show how many likes a post received. Read more
Best Buy Co. thinks it can succeed where rival Walmart Inc. failed: by asking its store employees to deliver online orders to customers’ homes. Read more
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