- June 19, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
CONWAY — Local business owners are facing a variety of challenges, from unvaccinated workers, to federal aid red tape, to supply chain shortages, and U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-Manchester) heard all about it during a stop in the Mount Washington Valley last Friday.
In attendance at a roundtable at the Technology Village were Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council Executive Director Jack Cuddy, Rugged Mill owners Matt and Carissa Fusco, Ambix President Jeff Nicoll, Red Parka Pub co-owner Terry O’Brien, SAU 9 Superintendent Kevin Richard, Eastern Slope Inn marketing director Ace Tarberry.
During brief opening remarks Pappas said COVID-19 was a crisis that obviously no one expected and over the last 15 months he’s heard about a local worker shortage and is trying to get the Biden administration to step up visa programs to alleviate that.
“Clearly, we don’t have enough people here to take the jobs that we have open, never mind to be able to allow…
