Wonderland, a new Manchester store where reading is about more than books

read more…: Wonderland, a new Manchester store where reading is about more than books

Deirdre Shaw had long dreamed of opening a bookstore for kids. When that dream finally began to become reality, it formed around the idea of accessibility. Not only the physical accessibility for those with disabilities, though. Shaw wanted the store to be in a neighborhood accessible to city residents who may not be able to jump into a car to take them where they want to go. She wanted items that were accessible to people whose budgets may have little room for extras, like books and toys.

$44 million awarded to NH’s ReGen Valley Tech Hub

read more…: $44 million awarded to NH’s ReGen Valley Tech Hub

Southern New Hampshire was designated one of 31 national regional Tech Hubs in October, and the development of ReGen Valley, the Nashua-Manchester ecosystem for regenerative technology.  The Tech Hubs Program is a flagship initiative of the Biden administration to invest in and grow the economies in communities across the country, advancing America’s global leadership in critical technologies, and strengthening our national and economic security.

New Hampshire housing crisis road runs through small towns as well as the State House

read more…: New Hampshire housing crisis road runs through small towns as well as the State House

Wolf said she is stunned by the state’s rental unit vacancy rate of 0.8%, which she called “crazy low.” Nationally, the vacancy rate is 5.8% overall, and 5.6% for two-bedroom apartments. “You live here and you are used to this,” she said. But she found the numbers so “bizarre” that when she was reviewing them in preparation for her talk, she asked Kimberly Byrum, Zonda’s multifamily housing expert, if she was reading them correctly. She was.

Manchester residential housing growth a sign biofab effort is taking hold

read more…: Manchester residential housing growth a sign biofab effort is taking hold

In 2022, the city was already starting to see residential projects, particularly downtown and in the Millyard taking off. But things picked up after the $44 million Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant was awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, announced in November of that year, Jodie Nazaka, director of the Manchester Development Office, told Ink Link Tuesday. “That’s a trend we don’t see slowing down anytime soon,” she said.

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