CONCORD, N.H. — There will be more puppies on patios this spring now that New Hampshire has passed a law allowing dogs in outdoor dining areas of restaurants. Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill Thursday that clears restaurant owners to allow dogs in any outdoor dining areas of their restaurants. Dogs must be licensed and...Read More

New Hampshire Supreme Court Says Employers Will Sometimes have to Grant Accommodation Requests to Use Medical Marijuana By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. Ever since New Hampshire legalized medical marijuana, employers have struggled with how to manage employees prescribed cannabis by their doctors.  There was concern...Read More

By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esquire and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. It is finally official.  After months of uncertainty, today the Supreme Court blocked the vaccine/testing mandate published back in November by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to deal with what the agency perceived as workplace dangers caused by...Read More

SOMERSWORTH — Bad Lab Beer Co.’s brewpub on High Street has closed for good.  The reason for the closure was not immediately clear. Bad Lab representatives declined an interview Tuesday, saying they are not yet ready to talk. The well-known Hilltop brewer and restaurant company posted a message to its followers on Facebook to announce the...Read More

By Dave Solomon, Business NH Magazine Tom Boucher (pictured) is a bit of an outlier in the restaurant business these days. The CEO and owner of Great NH Restaurants may be one of the few restaurateurs who sees a silver lining in the workforce crisis that’s reshaping the industry. “The industry has expanded and exploded in recent years to...Read More

By Jonathan Phelps, New Hampshire Union Leader The Granite State had a record-breaking summer tourism season as COVID-19 stopped many Americans from visiting foreign countries, according to state officials. The state continues to be known for year-round outdoor recreation, and tourism officials expect a strong showing this winter. The summer drew 4.4 million visitors, a...Read More

By Michael Cousineau, The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester Kimberly Dion is considering her options. The Franklin resident lost her job overseeing kitchen operations in November and didn’t want to accept a transfer that would have meant driving more miles for less pay. “Thinking I’m ready for something new,” Dion, 61, said during a virtual...Read More

By Shawne K. Wickham, New Hampshire Sunday News For nearly two years, the pandemic has upended our lives. Thousands of Granite Staters have lost loved ones to a cruel illness, and more than a quarter-million have been infected. Arguments over mask mandates, vaccines and medical treatment have inflamed our politics, divided our communities and disrupted...Read More

As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2022, employers should be aware that in the last half of 2021, the United States Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has tackled the hot topics of LGBTQ+ rights and technology/artificial intelligence.  Briefly, here is what the EEOC has been up to in that regard:    Read More

Concord, N.H. (December 8, 2021) — Mike Somers, President and CEO of the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA), was honored by NH Business Review as one of the most influential hospitality leaders in the second bi-annual New Hampshire 200 list. The New Hampshire 200 is the product of a year-long research initiative by...Read More