Posts by John Bassett
Residents know outsiders describe their neighborhood as a magnet for poverty and crime and are frustrated with how hard it has been to shake that reputation.
Daily case numbers and hospitalizations for New Hampshire continued their rapid decline last week and have now fallen far below the peak of the first wave in Dec. 2020.
The Granite State News Collaboratives series, “Invisible Walls,” shows how two powerful forces in Manchester’s history – the Amoskeag Company and land-use zoning – help explain the city’s inequalities today, but there are also other forces at work.
Does the community want to be one of stately houses on sprawling lots? Does it want to have a bustling downtown, full of small businesses and apartments? There are no right or wrong answers, of course, which is why these questions often provoke raucous debate – and the answers communities settle on are frequently revised.
“What’s a ‘company town’?” asks America’s Library, an educational program from the Library of Congress. “In case you’re not sure, the story of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire, is a good example.”
“Unfortunately, sincere efforts to create diverse spaces [have] sometimes spurred wealthier residents to flee to suburbia. It’s not easy for planners to find the sweet spot.”
According to data from the state’s official COVID response dashboard, New Hampshire averaged 2,610 new cases per day for the week ending Tuesday, up 37 percent from a week earlier.
The monoclonal antibody teams that the state was expecting to arrive this week were delayed due to overwhelming needs in other parts of the country. In a statement delivered on Monday, Governor Chris Sununu announced that FEMA is hoping to send the teams by next week.
COVID-19 indicators for New Hampshire have fallen over the past week, but the number of new cases per day has remained above the highest levels seen during the first wave at the end of 2020.
COVID-19 indicators for New Hampshire have remained high over the past week, far above the highest levels seen during the first wave at the end of 2020.