Manchester Ink Link Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, July 5, 2024Thursday, July 4, 2024

After years as a full-time journalist, Carol Robidoux in 2014 found herself laid off – for the second time, since the Great Recession of 2008 – and wondering what the future of news was going to look like. That’s when she decided to create her own news publication, and in 2014 she launched Manchester Ink Link, what she called a “community hub and news info site for the city of Manchester.”

Granite State News Collaborative partners talk about statewide series on Race and Equity in NH

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, April 18, 2021

The Granite State News Collaborative has launched a new multi-year project exploring race and equity in New Hampshire. To dig deeper into the project and thinking behind it, we talk to several partner organizations participating in the project as well as the GSNC’s new Engagement Reporter

Granite State News Collaborative receives $32K grant from NH Charitable Foundation for COVID-19 reporting

Sunday, June 16, 2024Thursday, April 30, 2020

The grant will be used as seed money to challenge other local donors to help reach a goal of $64,000 to aid local news outlets in reporting through the summer.

Turning the tide and addressing NH’s addiction crisis as meth resurges

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, December 22, 2019

Across the state, substance abuse treatment providers are grateful for federal money the state received to address the opioid crisis but have made it clear it’s not the only issue they are treating.

Piece of the Puzzle: Drug Courts Expand Across State

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Saturday, May 11, 2019

When the dual opioid and behavioral health crises engulfed New Hampshire following the Great Recession, the expansion of drug courts took on new urgency. Following an influx of state funding in 2016, four more drug courts were added over two years to the existing system, based in superior courts.

NH’s Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Friday, March 1, 2019

“We gotta do something because it’s impacting everyday people,” Nick Toumpas said. “It’s impacting kids, its impacting adults, it’s impacting innocent people who are impacted by somebody else who has a problem with substance abuse — it’s an overall sense of urgency. They basically said it’s better to do something fast and then correct it as we go along, as opposed to stepping back and looking at it in a more measured way.”

Attorneys offer support for opioid-dependent injured workers

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, February 20, 2019

In the midst of a statewide substance abuse crisis, the New Hampshire Department of Labor will launch an Opioid Pilot Mediation Program to voluntarily transition some injured workers away from opioids and into treatment.

Teens share stories of mental health issues, abuse – and resilience – during community forum

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, January 16, 2019

“We Are One: Empowered Through Connections, United By Hope” was held Jan. 15 in Derry, powered and led by young people as a way to discuss mental health, substance misuse and suicide awareness and prevention.

A journey through NH’s mental health system: Granite Solutions, Part 2 – The Annex

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, December 27, 2018

The time I spent in the Annex — about 27 hours — is a mind-numbing blur of naps, meals and bad daytime TV shows, with a couple of visits from my wife as the only highlights. I had a two-minute conversation with my therapist on the second day, but no treatment took place there.