To that end, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections Progressive Pathways program at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women recently donated handmade knitted hats, scarves, blankets, and 180 pairs of socks to the Families in Transition Family Place Resource Center and Shelter.
Even though the legislative submission deadline had concluded for the upcoming 2024 New Hampshire General Court session, a bipartisan bill addressing firearm possession by mentally ill people received a late drafting request on Tuesday.
On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) finalized approval of a bond request for the first phase of the Manchester School District’s Facility Plan.
Today, Mayor-Elect Jay Ruais announced his transition team as he prepares to be sworn in on January 2nd, 2024. This team will help provide expertise on various issues pertaining to the city to include, but not limited to, homelessness, public safety, economic development, housing and education.
The Granite State is experiencing a long-predicted workforce shortage, which is related to an aging New Hampshire population and has been exacerbated by fewer residents who are employed or looking for employment than during pre-pandemic years. Given the projected need for workers in jobs that require college degrees, access to, and the affordability of, public higher education for Granite Staters is vital.
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) headlined Friday night’s New Hampshire Democratic Party Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester.
On Friday, the 2025-2034 New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Ten-Year-Plan was submitted to New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, including 20 projects in Manchester totaling $450,813,281.
The Free State Project has named Maine Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) as its new executive director as of Dec. 1
Today, Joyce Craig’s campaign for Governor builds on its growing momentum, announcing the support of a new slate of over 50 endorsements from the Seacoast, including former State Senator Jon Morgan, Mary and John Rauh, and Rep. Tim Horrigan. These Seacoast leaders join previously announced supporters from Rockingham and Strafford Counties. Granite Staters are continuing to unite around Joyce Craig as the leader we need to protect our rights from the Corner Office at a time when reproductive rights are under attack in New Hampshire and the country.
On a very chilly Wednesday morning, city officials and local business leaders gathered near the corner of Merrimack and Chestnut Streets to inaugurate construction on new affordable housing that will be coming to that intersection.
A state commission created to come up with a plan to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire has failed to find consensus on a proposal top lawmakers in both parties had hoped would provide a template for legislation.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Manchester School District a $2.5 million community schools grant. The funding will allow the District to scale its work on the community schools initiative and expand its impact. Manchester is the only community in New Hampshire to receive funding.
Today, Russell Prescott, candidate for Congress in NH-01, released another round of endorsements from Granite State leaders. Prescott raised $460,000 last quarter, even out-raising Congressman Chris Pappas.
Former State Representative Troy Merner (R-Lancaster) faces four separate charges,
On Monday, November 28 – the day before Giving Tuesday – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) joined the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits and local nonprofit leaders for a roundtable discussion on how his bipartisan legislation, the Charitable Act, would empower Americans to contribute to charitable causes and support local communities.
On Monday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) ratified five contracts with collective bargaining units within the Manchester School District.
As New Hampshire looks ahead to a race for the corner office in 2024, both Democrats vying for the party nomination hope that this issue of abortion will be a driving factor of their campaigns.
Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington, a Concord Democrat and gubernatorial candidate whose district takes in much of the Monadnock Region, has supported such requests. But the other four councilors, all Republicans, have rejected them because these organizations also provide abortions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released new maps that help gardeners figure out what plants can survive the coldest winter temperatures in their locations.
