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Double Midnight Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Granite State Comicon

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The atmosphere outside the Expo Center in Manchester next to the Doubletree Hilton hotel on Saturday morning was bursting with activity. A line wound through the entrance three to four rows deep. The attendance was far greater than Friday afternoon and evening, as many people sought to get their tickets at the moment. Convivial conversation drowned out almost all other noise as attendees waited patiently in line.

Reproductive rights in New Hampshire: Demand for services up including out-of-state patients

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As the issue of abortion rights continues to make headlines around the country, the rise of so-called “fetal harm” laws comes as no surprise to  Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) which said it’s something women’s rights advocates have “seen coming.” While New Hampshire does not have as many broad protections as other states in New England, PPNNE has nevertheless seen an influx of patients from across the nation coming to seek services.

Private developer, on renovating High Street house for low-income renters: ‘I built it for the people in the system’

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From the outside, the property at 35 High Street in Manchester looks like an unassuming, typical two-story house of the kind you’d find anywhere. It’s a white house sitting in front of a parking meter near an intersection with Pine Street, close to Bridge Street. From all outward appearances, it doesn’t look like a place where something special is happening.

After bomb scare and controversy, Manchester celebrates 4th Annual Pride Fest

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At 8:35 a.m. on June 18, Manchester police arrived on the scene after a bomb-sniffing dog took notice of a parked vehicle in Arms Park. The state police arrived to assist with their Explosives Ordinance Detection unit in order to prevent or disarm any potential explosives inside or attached to the vehicle.

Disability RAPP: Need for personal care workers and housing issues discussed

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Among the disability community, their advocates, and politicians, a consensus has been growing that institutional-type settings and practices can do more harm than good. PCAs exist to offer individuals with disabilities a greater range of choices in how they receive services, and when. Unfortunately, these positions are all funded by non-profit organizations that may not immediately adjust to increased costs which causes a need for increased wages.

A retail legacy born of love: Keke’s Dream Pride store is open – and thriving – at the Mall of NH

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Customers have come from Vermont, Maine, and all over New England to see the new Pride store, lured there by various social media posts. The draw has to do with the lack of year-round Pride stores anywhere in New England. The nearest one he has found is near Cape Cod, a three-and-a-half-hour drive away from Manchester.

The Soapbox: Activists and participants call shelter policies into question

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While I would like to claim to be unbiased, the caveat of this article is: I may not be. I’ve lived among homeless people and seen what it does to people. I’ve slept at the shelter, and was fortunate enough to come out the other end in a better situation than when I started. In my case, Families in Transition has been good for me.

Abolish Work Movement gains supporters with a decentralized approach

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At the end of September, the Antiwork subreddit passed 500,000 users and has since gained close to 40,000 more. At the time of writing, the Antiwork discord channel boasts close to 600 users. For various reasons, people have gravitated to the movement, even if to gripe about conditions at their job they may not like.

Supporters of unhoused people gather to protest evacuation of Firestone encampment

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And on April 10 activists gathered in a parking lot at the corner of Granite and Canal Streets on a warm Saturday afternoon to protest the city and state’s treatment of their homeless population, including the most recent eviction notice. Though the event was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., participants spent an hour making signs and conversing with one another. Notably absent from the event was the homeless population itself; rather, community members had come to advocate on their behalf.

Living Without an Address #2: A Snowstorm and a Broken Heater

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Encountering Murphy’s Law a few times every week for weeks on end wears both patience and stamina. When I bought my RV, I trusted the seller was telling the truth when they said it “ran like a champ.” That turned out to be false. Now it only runs with a clamp holding down a battery connector in the engine. The windshield is broken, and the exhaust pipe underneath has rusted apart to the point where it looks like it might have exploded. Had the seller described the vehicle as “for parts” or “needs repair,” I would have not bought it.

Living Without an Address 1: Preparing the way

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At this time last year, I was homeless, dealing with what mental health professionals call “unrelenting crisis,” and not knowing when or if I would be able to get my life back together. My choices were to be treated like a child in a homeless shelter or live somewhere on my own. Around this time, I started making plans to live in a tent regardless of how cold it might be. I had simply had enough of the New Horizons shelter in Manchester.

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