The housing market in New Hampshire continues to loosen up a little, a trend that’s been consistent for the last few months, but it hasn’t been enough to make a dent in the cost of buying a home.
New Hampshire business owners and entrepreneurs now have a new tool that will help streamline the state’s business-related resources.
Elliot Health System is taking the next step in overhauling cardiovascular care for New Hampshire’s most densely populated region, formally launching the Elliot Heart and Vascular Center at Elliot Hospital in January.
n this season of giving, Swim With A Mission handed out grant checks totaling nearly two million dollars in funds in a fresh injection of much-needed resources to Veteran Service Organizations throughout the region. SWAM hosted its first ever grant award ceremony to deliver checks to 31 SVOs, helping to ensure the mission of serving our Veterans surges forward in our great state.
Inspired by the historic Christmas markets of Europe, and specifically the German Weihnachtsmärkte, the New Hampshire World Christmas Market will feature a 1,000-foot festive walkway lined with curated food and craft vendors selling wares with origins from Christmas Market countries you expect, such as Germany, Poland, Hungary, France, and Switzerland.
Seated in his electric wheelchair in one of the therapy rooms at Stepping Stones, Jacob Murdock of Derry smiled at his mom and his occupational therapist as they stretched and massaged his forearms, wrists and hands.
You don’t have to be an FBI agent these days to know that the unsolicited text or email is probably a scam. The problem is, as artificial intelligence gets more sophisticated, so do the scammers, and scams are more of a problem than they’ve ever been.
Queen City Bicycle Collective (QC Bike) is holding its 10th annual winter Open House and After Party on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. This is a chance to hang out, learn more about Queen City Bicycle Collective , and share ideas. Both the shop space at 35 Elm, and the auxiliary space at 37 Elm will be open to welcome visitors from 4 to 6:30 p.m.. We’ll then move it over to our “After Party” at To Share Brewing from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. for some light refreshments and drinks. We hope you will join us for either or both!
Plastic pollution begins with production. Our Manchester Coca-Cola Company is fueled by good intentions, its corporate purpose ‘to refresh the world’. It helps mitigate the impacts of climate change by ‘using 35% to 40% recycled material in our primary packaging, including increasing recycled plastic use to 30% or 35% globally, as well as collecting 70% to 75% of the number of bottles and cans introduced into the market annually’. Yet, harnessing 100,000 to 150,000 gallons of water daily from the industry’s primary source, the Merrimack River, for the purpose of beverage production, would seemingly put the river at risk.
After a few relatively tranquil months, the December grocery snapshot’s ups and downs are whiplash-inducing. It’s a great lesson in looking at what goes on over the long run. Affordability has become the word of the season, and many stores that can afford to drop prices, at least for the season, are listening.
Recently, M&T Bank donated $20,000, along with 100 turkeys and fixings, to the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, to support families in need this Thanksgiving. In addition to the monetary donation, volunteers from M&T Bank and the Food Bank prepared the packaged turkeys and fixings for distribution to local families.
Fimbel Garage Doors officially broke ground recently at 6 Greenlaw Drive in Epping, marking the start of construction on its new state-of-the-art showroom and expanded Seacoast operations.
Revo Casino and Social House welcomed more than 600 guests to Manchester last weekend for the second annual Rebels With a Cause gala, an event recognizing outstanding team members and celebrating the growing statewide impact of charitable gaming.
On Thursday, December 4th Governor Kelly Ayotte made a visit to the 211 NH call center where she had an opportunity to connect with the team answering over 70,000 inquiries from New Hampshire residents annually. Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais also joined the group for a tour.
While many downtown business owners complain about the unhoused population, hairdresser Tia Ellie has adopted a radically different approach: Acts of Kindness. This hairdresser is not just a successful entrepreneur; she is a vital pillar of our community’s compassion.
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider since 2013.
“This new name and brand are rooted in the growth, optimism and collaborative spirit that embody our organization,” says BrightLeaf Executive Director Calvin Genzel, PhD. “Our team and mission remain the same – we will continue to walk with clients on their journeys to heal in body, mind and spirit – and we are excited that our center’s name now connects more directly with our counseling approach.”
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, December 4 at 6 p.m.
Catholic Medical Center has announced a $50,000 gift to The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to expand its perinatal and postpartum mental health services, particularly for underserved populations and low-income families in the region.
This “flash fund” includes $25,000 worth of Manchester public school teachers’ STEM-related classroom wish list items on DonorsChoose.