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Cracks in the Facade: Imposter Syndrome and the pressure to be perfect

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Imposter syndrome is not a clinical diagnosis, says Nicole Sublette, founder and clinical director of Therapists of Color New England. Instead, it describes “a persistent pattern of self-doubt, a fear of being exposed as inadequate and an inability to internalize accomplishments. I put imposter syndrome in the mental-health bucket as something tied to other experiences, not as a pathology,” she says.   

60 years later, Community Action Programs are still on the front lines of fighting poverty

read more…: 60 years later, Community Action Programs are still on the front lines of fighting poverty

Among programs in the crosshairs are the funding sources for over 1,000 Community Action Agencies across the country — including five in New Hampshire – that were created through the landmark Economic Opportunity Act in 1964. The agencies administer anti-poverty initiatives such as Head Start and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and distribute food to pantries and soup kitchens. 

Banks battle escalating fight against scammers

read more…: Banks battle escalating fight against scammers

Thousands of Granite Staters fall victim to the insidious traps set by scammers each year. From 2019 until April 2024, fraud of various types accounted for losses of nearly $80 million in NH, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The most common type of fraud is imposter scams, where the fraudster pretends to be an official and requests information, money, or a gift card to solve the supposed problem. These account for almost half of all Granite State scams.

Manchester designated as one of 31 tech hubs nationally

read more…: Manchester designated as one of 31 tech hubs nationally

The ReGen Valley Tech Hub—a growing biofab consortium in Manchester’s Millyard led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) that aims to be the hub for creating and growing human tissue and organs in the United States—is one of the 31 inaugural Tech Hubs designated by U.S. Dept. of Commerce across the country in October.

NH: A State of Manufacturing

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Industry leaders are hopeful manufacturing will grow again, with many pointing to the infusion of $44 million in a federal grant that will be used to expand a biofabrication cluster in Manchester’s Millyard, which is expected to create thousands more manufacturing jobs and make NH the global epicenter of biofabrication.

Proposed amendment calls for removal by petition of state court judges

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The legislative administration committee held a public hearing January 13 about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the recall and removal by petition of state court judges. Judges in New Hampshire are appointed by the governor and serve until age 70. They can only be removed through impeachment. 

Lawsuit alleges DHHS fails to properly administer Medicaid waiver program

read more…: Lawsuit alleges DHHS fails to properly administer Medicaid waiver program

“When you launch a system and then are indifferent to how it operates, adverse consequences follow,” said AARP attorney Geron Gadd, citing insufficiencies in monitoring when services are being delivered and a failure on the part of DHHS to provide people notice and meaningful ways to report when they’re in crisis.  

Superior Court judge makes urgent call for attorneys to serve as public defenders in Merrimack County

read more…: Superior Court judge makes urgent call for attorneys to serve as public defenders in Merrimack County

“Twenty-six attorneys left the Public Defender program in FY21 – that is more than twice the normal attrition rate. An additional 6 attorneys have already tendered their resignations since July 1. When attorneys leave the program, their cases are split among the remaining attorneys, exacerbating stress levels and caseloads.” 

Biden’s New Hampshire connection remains nearly 30 years later

read more…: Biden’s New Hampshire connection remains nearly 30 years later

Biden’s speech at the Sheraton Wayfarer in Bedford, which closed its doors in 2010, was one of many in a career that has taken a variety of twists and turns—and given 2021’s political climate which includes perceived threats to democracy and personal liberties, the speech he gave that evening in New Hampshire reads as a timely one.

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