By Megan Fernandes, Fosters Daily Democrat
For business owners across the Seacoast, the pandemic in New Hampshire and southern Maine felt like an earthquake, shaking their foundation, leaving industries feeling aftershocks.
The nationwide labor shortage was one of the largest of those challenges locally, most noticeable by the abundance of help wanted signs in the windows of restaurants, retail businesses and other service-related industries.
At least one prominent Seacoast restaurateur, however, is now feeling optimistic, saying the hiring challenges are starting to ease.
