The single-family home market in New Hampshire continued to loosen slightly, with closed sales, listings and inventory all up in October from where they were a year ago.
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Catholic Medical Center (CMC) is expanding its support for New Hampshire families by opening its annual Food and Nutrition Drive to the public, responding to the growing need caused by reduced SNAP benefits following the government shutdown.
Last Friday West High School football coach Andrew Provencher saw to it that the small group of volunteers at the food pantry got some helping hands. When Provencher learned that the pantry had been inundated with requests for food – increasing the number of deliveries from the Food Bank and the number of trips up and down the pantry steps to drop the thousands of pounds of food earmarked for the community, he enlisted the help of some of his players, as well has his family.
The new consultancy expands Bernstein Shur’s capabilities in economic development consulting, strategic advocacy, and public funding advisory services.
State revenues collected in October fell below the State’s target amounts for the month, primarily because of the repeal of the Interest and Dividends Tax resulting in difficult-to-predict final revenues as taxpayers collect refunds. Other revenue sources offered a mixture of signals, with some major revenue sources performing well and others slipping behind expectations.
From curating the menu to creating a warm dining experience—Trejo’s passion shines through every detail at the restaurant, according to Shah. Her vision is to make guests feel like family and transport them to the heart of Mexico, even if it is just for a moment.
The next phase of Manchester’s transformation into the nation’s “ReGen Valley” is underway as Kamen, founder of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), welcomed city, state, and federal leaders to celebrate the present – and the future.
Businesses would get a tax credit for money spent on advertising in New Hampshire-based media outlets under a bill being drafted for the state Legislature to consider next year.
Stay Work Play New Hampshire recently released the 2025 edition of its Quality of Life Index, with a panel of local experts unpacking the information uncovered in that survey with a Nov. 6 event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.
This isn’t about abstract support for “the media.” It’s about the beat reporters who sit through long meetings so you don’t have to; the investigative teams that follow the money; the editors who double-check claims before they become headlines; and the photographers and producers who bring complex issues to life. Strong local coverage saves you time, surfaces solutions, and makes public institutions more accountable.
The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, is intensifying its fundraising efforts to address the anticipated statewide rise in food insecurity as the federal government shutdown persists. With the shutdown directly impacting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a federal program providing monthly benefits to households to help them purchase food, the New Hampshire Food Bank is amplifying both its fundraising and its programming to ensure families and individuals have access to the food and resources they need. The New Hampshire Food Bank has already increased food distribution by 26% year-over-year to meet the growing demand.
Downtown activities can be the best of times and the worst of times – the best happens when the city is full of activity for special events, and people come early and stay late to eat and shop and enjoy what makes Manchester special. The worst happens when you have your fill of it all and then you attempt to find your car, which isn’t where you left it. Because it got towed. Because you parked in the wrong place.
Before leading multi-million-dollar campaigns, Boynton was immersed in the creative heartbeat of Broadway. A native of Manchester, NH, he grew up learning the value of hard work, humility, and community—qualities that would later define his leadership in philanthropy. Collaborating with Mark Schoenfeld, creator of the award-winning Broadway show Brooklyn the Musical, he honed his understanding of storytelling and connection.
“Theatre taught me that emotion drives everything,” he says. “The same empathy that moves an audience to tears can move a donor to action.”
Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to use a contingency fund to cove November SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. Benefits are due to end Saturday as the government shutdown continues.
It’s easy to say that people just need to make better choices. But the truth is, even people who are working full time or holding down two jobs, budgeting carefully and saving where they can are struggling to afford the basics. And it’s not because of lattes. It’s because of math.
Joe Whitten started his company going door to door in Manchester to collect his neighbor’s old clothing (a version of the local ‘ragman’ of the 1950s) A ‘rags to riches’ story indeed, with a felicitous ending since the environment and our communities have benefited so greatly.
What you need to know about protecting your benefits when accepting gifts.
A $105,000 investment from Hannaford Supermarkets supports capacity, training and resources to strengthen relationships with local farmers.
But what I didn’t bet on was that I could care about the Toronto Blue Jays as much as I do right now – as in, over the past 24 hours. They ran away with Game 1 against the Dodgers Friday night and Jim and I were there for much of it – and by there I mean at Fisher Cats stadium, where Games 1 and 2 are being broadcast on the big screen in the field as well as on all TVs in the Sam Adams Brewhouse.