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Nearly 1-in-4 New Hampshire households lacked $2,000 in savings for emergencies

read more…: Nearly 1-in-4 New Hampshire households lacked $2,000 in savings for emergencies

According to the analysis, about 23 percent of New Hampshire households did not have non-retirement savings, such as money in a checking or savings account, totaling more than $2,000 in 2022. That figure rose to 30 percent for Granite Staters in rural northern and western New Hampshire, 32 percent for Manchester residents, and 31 percent for Granite Staters of color statewide.

New Year, Same Street

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I went back and forth with myself about writing anything regarding the fire that happened on New Years Eve in my neighborhood. It’s a tragic event, one person lost their life, several more were injured, and many lost their home. I don’t really feel good about giving “my side of the story” regarding something that didn’t happen to me. There’s no way for me to know what those people are going through or how they feel. But after talking to some friends about it, I’ve been convinced. My partner told me, “well, you were there, shouldn’t you share your perspective?”

The Soapbox: Rethinking bus routes to better serve Manchester’s most transit-dependent residents

read more…: The Soapbox: Rethinking bus routes to better serve Manchester’s most transit-dependent residents

I’ve relied on Manchester’s public bus system for decades, beginning in 1989. Over that time, I’ve seen how effective transit planning can make daily life possible for people without cars — and how changes to routes can unintentionally leave some residents struggling to meet basic needs.

New Year, same you

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The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is usually filled with advertisements, many from gyms, stating how they can help one become a better version of themselves in the new year. (I do not have a problem with gyms advertising, but find it interesting, if not predictable).

Food for Thought: Which kind of food insecurity do you have? 

read more…: Food for Thought: Which kind of food insecurity do you have? 

Fortunately, FRAC successfully lobbied Congress to defeat cuts to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and, through similar pressure,  Healthy School Meals for All, serving free breakfast and lunch to our most vulnerable victims of food insecurity, avoiding proposals to defund the program thanks in large part to the numerous states that adopted the program.  (New Hampshire is not among them.) 

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