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While traveling around New Hampshire reporting on the "Getting By, Getting Ahead," we also developed several clear pictures of the Granite State's regional economies
Our summer series, “Getting By, Getting Ahead” is a personal look at how Granite Staters are faring during the economic recovery. From an Upper Valley bioengineering entrepreneur to a Monadnock farmer, from a laid-off Merrimack Valley teacher to a Seacoast boutique owner, we spotlight one person who embodies a key industry, trend, or challenge facing each of New Hampshire’s regions.
These seven Economic Snapshots are the flip-side to “Getting By, Getting Ahead.” Focusing on the regions themselves, this companion series of blog posts situates each personal story into a broader context. Why do successful farmers in the Monadnock region struggle to give their workers benefits? What forces contributed to the mass lay-offs at the Manchester school district? Why is it a big deal–and a big gamble–when a retailer moves to downtown Portsmouth?
Although on the whole New Hampshire is doing relatively well in a down economy, our Economic Snapshots give you the bigger picture.
