At the Waterhouse Restaurant in southwestern New Hampshire, soft shell crabs were on the lunch menu and business was brisk.
But General Manager Linda Quintanilha said she can’t fully re-open the restaurant in Peterborough because she can’t find enough staff.
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John Drew, chief executive officer of Action for Boston Community Development, a nonprofit that provides services to low-income residents, said New Hampshire doesn’t have nearly as many new immigrants, who need skills and language training.
“They’re just two different economies,” Drew said.
