3rd
While many parents are thankful kids are back in school, it’s not without trepidation. In fact, NH ranks third among states most stressed about kids being back in student-filled classrooms.
Source: Brainly

 

 


$2 billion
The amount of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds available to help families who paid for funeral costs related to COVID-19.
Source: Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium

 

 


7 in 10
How many businesses nationwide permanently closed some or all of their office space since the start of the pandemic.
Source: Digital.com August survey

 

 

 44
Percent of small business owners with less than three months’ cash reserves.
Source: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices

 

 

 

 2,295,424
That’s brisk! The number of visits to NH for downhill and cross-country skiing as well as tubing last winter, up 4% from the previous winter.
Source: Ski NH

 

 

69
Percent of remote workers who have a full- or part-time side gig, with half saying they do so to pay off debt and to have more spending money.
Source: Survey by ResumeBuilder.com of 1,250 full-time remote workers

 

 



7
How many days, on average, employees planned to take off between mid-October and year end.
Source: Robert Half

 

 



103
The number of Dartmouth College women who each donated $1 million to the college’s Call to Lead campaign, making history as one of the largest-ever philanthropic efforts by alumnae in higher education.
Source: Dartmouth College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did You Know?

The Granite State ranks 43rd among the best states to start a farm, although we’re still ahead of all other New England states except Vermont.
Source: LawnStarter analysis using 42 key metrics

 

 


Forget dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh. Sales of new snowmobiles in the U.S. spiked 16% between the 2019/2020 season and last winter.
Source: International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association