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Out of luck and out of options: Woman has few places left to stay

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I first became involved with Louisa Gagnon at a tenant’s advocacy clinic doing casework in the summer of 2022, helping people prepare for their eviction hearings at the courthouse on Amherst Street. At the time, Louisa was living in a rooming house on the West Side funded by Southern New Hampshire Services. The landlord had filed multiple eviction cases against her in what appeared to be retaliation for wrongs real or imagined.

Plaque commemorating city’s first Black female land owner Samantha Plantin is ready to go, once the snow melts

read more…: Plaque commemorating city’s first Black female land owner Samantha Plantin is ready to go, once the snow melts

“Once I learned about Samantha Plantin I knew I wanted to get her story out there, due to her amazing accomplishments,” says Garrity. The first plaque, which was placed on Elm Street in Feb. 2022, marks the place where it’s believed the Underground Railroad operated from a home on Manchester Street. It recognizes a white woman who assisted those who were enslaved to find their way to freedom.

Elliot Hospital receives $250K in philanthropic support for emergency department renovations from Brady Sullivan Properties

read more…: Elliot Hospital receives $250K in philanthropic support for emergency department renovations from Brady Sullivan Properties

Brady Sullivan Properties, a philanthropic partner of Elliot Hospital, is providing $250,000 in support of significant renovations and an expansion of Elliot Hospital’s Emergency Department. These renovations, which are underway to better serve the community, will be complete in Spring 2023.

With staffing shortages at area agencies, assistance for people with disabilities put on hold

read more…: With staffing shortages at area agencies, assistance for people with disabilities put on hold

But an unexpected lesson came in the form of what to do in the face of repeated disappointment when staffing shortages at Community Bridge NH – an organization that provides support for individuals with disabilities in the community – meant his services would put be on hold.

Drawn together having drawn apart

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A giant sycamore stands tall over the courtyard of the Kimball Jenkins where I am attending a life drawing class. At the end of the drive sits the classroom, an old carriage house converted into an art salon. I join about fifteen other people inside where we grab snacks and finger curiously an array of art supplies laid out on tables.

Ideas for a growing city, but who pays?

read more…: Ideas for a growing city, but who pays?

Even though vision is free, I do understand that if vision is to become reality, at some point, financial investments will need to be made. While thinking about this, I have come up with some ideas on how projects could be funded. Because I do not believe that the government should be expected to pay for everything, I will be presenting multiple ideas.

MPD community safety program maps residential and business security cameras

read more…: MPD community safety program maps residential and business security cameras

Police are inviting the public, including businesses, to consider registering security cameras as part of a citywide network. Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved use of the fususConnect System video networking software in June of 2022, allowing police to use submitted camera footage remotely.

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