Loretta Brady named to Granite YMCA Board of Trustees
read more…: Loretta Brady named to Granite YMCA Board of TrusteesLoretta L. Brady, Ph.D., APA-CP has been named to serve on the board of trustees for the Granite YMCA.
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Planet Fitness: Senate Setting a Double Standard with Business Priorities
read more…: Planet Fitness: Senate Setting a Double Standard with Business PrioritiesWhat we have learned this week is that our lawmakers aren’t opposed to bending over backwards to protect some of our vulnerable citizens, those being the employees of Planet Fitness corporate headquarters.
NH Senate Finance restores funding to New Hampshire’s most vulnerable
read more…: NH Senate Finance restores funding to New Hampshire’s most vulnerableThe May 20 Senate Finance Committee voted to restore critical funding to the budget for some of the state’s most important programs, says committee member Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester.
SNHUman Group joins 41 NH Destination ImagiNation teams at Global Finals
read more…: SNHUman Group joins 41 NH Destination ImagiNation teams at Global FinalsThis year’s Destination Imagination Global Finals Innovation Expo will house dozens of hands-on exhibits from NASA, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, National Geographic, Oracle Academy and many other innovative companies.
Gatsas to kick off re-election campaign, hires Andrew Provencher as campaign manager
read more…: Gatsas to kick off re-election campaign, hires Andrew Provencher as campaign managerMayor Gatsas will host his official campaign kick-off and signature fundraising event on Thursday, June 4 at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 650 Hanover Street, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Voters Guide: 5 Candidates on the ballot for May 12 Ward 5 Special Election
read more…: Voters Guide: 5 Candidates on the ballot for May 12 Ward 5 Special ElectionThe May 12 special election for Ward 5 residents only will be held at Beech Street School between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. We asked them each to answer the same questions.
Survey says: State’s homeless population down 14% since 2011
read more…: Survey says: State’s homeless population down 14% since 2011The 2015 Point-In-Time survey targeted city/town welfare offices, homeless shelters, hospitals, police departments, soup kitchens, food pantries, outreach workers, and other organizations serving homeless people in New Hampshire.
Students making a difference through Project PLAY
read more…: Students making a difference through Project PLAYA Central student, a Trinity student and a Bedford HS walked in to a HOBY conference. What happened next is not a punchline, but a powerful lesson in giving, Project PLAY.
MooreMart recieves $10K and more Crown Royal blue bags for troops
read more…: MooreMart recieves $10K and more Crown Royal blue bags for troopsNH Liquor Commission has helped raise more than $417,000 through a variety of campaigns during the last two years, benefiting the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire, Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire, Easter Seals New Hampshire, Toys for Tots, and the New Hampshire Food Bank, as well as MooreMart.
Innovative partnership between NHIA, UNH Manchester for student housing
read more…: Innovative partnership between NHIA, UNH Manchester for student housingNew Hampshire Institute of Art announces a new partnership with the University of New Hampshire’s Manchester campus that will broaden opportunities for students on both campuses. The collaboration aligns the 117-year old, private, non-profit creative arts college with the Manchester branch of the state’s public liberal arts and sciences university.
Sign up now for 2015 spring pond & park cleanups
read more…: Sign up now for 2015 spring pond & park cleanupsManchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program needs you: Get involved individually or by organizing a group from your workplace, school or non-profit organization.
Shining a light on good work of City Year during ‘Starry Starry Night’ gala
read more…: Shining a light on good work of City Year during ‘Starry Starry Night’ galaOn March 28 City Year New Hampshire honored 15 community leaders with City Year’s Bridge Builder Award at City Year’s 15th annual Starry Starry Night Benefit Gala.
Stay Work Play — Give! An Initiative to spur young professional do-gooders
read more…: Stay Work Play — Give! An Initiative to spur young professional do-goodersThis new effort is a partnership between Stay Work Play and young professional organizations throughout New Hampshire to host local nonprofit fairs in Manchester, Windham, Laconia, Claremont and Concord on Tuesday, April 21.
Hope for NH Recovery: A revolution in addiction recovery services
read more…: Hope for NH Recovery: A revolution in addiction recovery servicesHope for NH Recovery’s five-year plan calls for two peer-based recovery community centers, in Manchester and Portsmouth, with additional regional sites to follow in each of the state’s 13 public health network regions to help those in recovery from addiction.
Mayor introduces FY 2016 budget before Board of Aldermen
read more…: Mayor introduces FY 2016 budget before Board of Aldermen“This evening I stand before you full of pride. Full of pride for a city that accomplishes so much in different ways every single day. In the past year alone so much has happened in this city, so much pride we have to share and more importantly we have seen Manchester lead the way.”
Communication Cafe: They came, they talked, they found common ground
read more…: Communication Cafe: They came, they talked, they found common groundDespite our differences and diversity as a group, we learned something about one another, our cultures, and even had a few laughs along the way.
Call to action after lawmakers eliminate ‘critical’ funding for addiction treatment
read more…: Call to action after lawmakers eliminate ‘critical’ funding for addiction treatment“It is shocking that in this day and age, we would leave a group of people struggling with an entirely treatable disease unable to access basic care.” – Tym Rourke, on the need for addiction treatment and services.
Hundreds ‘Moved by Liberty’ – and curiosity – to check out 2015 Liberty Forum
read more…: Hundreds ‘Moved by Liberty’ – and curiosity – to check out 2015 Liberty ForumThe Free State Project has since 2003 been actively recruiting Libertarians to pledge to migrate to New Hampshire until they reach 20,000 commitments, at which time they will effectively be turning the state into a stronghold for their ideals.
2 Manchester non-profits in running for community-funded ‘extreme makeover’
read more…: 2 Manchester non-profits in running for community-funded ‘extreme makeover’Building On Hope, a New Hampshire-based volunteer organization, will select a winner for an ‘extreme makeover,’ NH style.
SNHU President heading to Washington, D.C. to help shake up higher education
read more…: SNHU President heading to Washington, D.C. to help shake up higher educationPaul LeBlanc hopes to help steer the U.S. Department of Education in raising the bar for competency-based learning.