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With rail project back on track, how Transit Oriented Development can transform a city
read more…: With rail project back on track, how Transit Oriented Development can transform a cityEven if everything moves forward without a single setback, it will be five or six years before the first passenger train arrives at the station in Manchester, but development in the area has already begun.
Recipe: When life gives you abundant cucumbers, make refrigerator pickles
read more…: Recipe: When life gives you abundant cucumbers, make refrigerator picklesWhat do I do when I have cucumbers up the wazoo? I make refrigerator pickles.Â
What’s the next phase for Capitol Corridor Rail Project?
read more…: What’s the next phase for Capitol Corridor Rail Project?SN 241 paves the way for the NHDOT to begin the Project Development Phase of the project.
On reforming healthcare, the question should be ‘how can we afford not to?’
read more…: On reforming healthcare, the question should be ‘how can we afford not to?’“The purpose of this event is to bring people together to hear their questions and concerns about Medicare for All and provide them with answers.”
Derryfield Old Home Day kicks off summer celebration of Nutfield’s 300th Anniversary
read more…: Derryfield Old Home Day kicks off summer celebration of Nutfield’s 300th AnniversaryThis summer a series of events have been planned to commemorate the establishment of the towns and villages that later become known as Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Hampstead, and Manchester.
It’s time to raise NH’s minimum wage
read more…: It’s time to raise NH’s minimum wageThe lobbyists will tell you that raising the minimum wage will crash the economy and people will lose their jobs, but history tells a different story. When they did it in Maine a couple of years ago, the lowest paid workers saw the greatest increase in income since 2001 and their unemployment rate fell to the lowest rate in 40 years.
American Dream in Crisis: ‘Disparity of opportunity must be addressed’
read more…: American Dream in Crisis: ‘Disparity of opportunity must be addressed’‘I am not sure this could happen today. It’s no longer possible to pay for tuition with a summer job. The application process and the FAFSA forms are inscrutable. And most importantly, the adults are not as optimistic about higher education opportunities as they were when I was a kid.’