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Unitil: Power will be back by Tuesday for those with storm outages

read more…: Unitil: Power will be back by Tuesday for those with storm outages

Unitil Corporation, (Unitil.com), a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, expects to have the customers who lost power following a significant winter storm Saturday to have power restored by Tuesday morning. Restoration to some single service issues and isolated pockets of customers may extend later into the day. 

Waypoint’s SleepOut on March 29 Raises Funds to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness

read more…: Waypoint’s SleepOut on March 29 Raises Funds to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Youth homelessness across the state has become a growing concern and large societal challenge. On March 29, Waypoint is hosting the 10th Anniversary SleepOut to raise awareness for young people experiencing homelessness. This event will bring together people from across the state to raise collective consciousness about homelessness and to be in unity with young people who have no choice but to sleep outside in communities all over New Hampshire every night.

The case for having my birthday off

read more…: The case for having my birthday off

However, as I’ve gotten older, some of the joy of celebrating my dramatic comeback has subsided and—aside from a few rites of passages at the end of another decade of spinning around the sun—my birthday now goes largely unnoticed. This needs to change. And not just for me. For everyone.    

The Soapbox: Do Better, Chris Sununu 

read more…: The Soapbox: Do Better, Chris Sununu 

At a recent Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce event on March 11, Chris Sununu responded to a question from an audience member asking how New Hampshire can provide a safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community. He replied that we’re doing well on LGBTQ+ inclusion and followed up by saying, “I tend not to focus on that stuff. Government isn’t here to solve it.” He later commented that he isn’t for discrimination.  Maybe he should act like it. 

Palm Sunday: Holy Week and the symbolism of the palm branch

read more…: Palm Sunday: Holy Week and the symbolism of the palm branch

Symbolically, Palm Sunday is a declaration of victory over sin. It marks the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry as, this week would be his last week before dying on Good Friday. All of the events of Holy Week would be understood more clearly after Christ’s resurrection, Sunday morning. Palm Sunday was a procession of a king of another kind. One that would die to save His people, and die to pay for the sins of the whole world.

Letters: New Hampshire students deserve a qualified Commissioner of Education

read more…: Letters: New Hampshire students deserve a qualified Commissioner of Education

Our children deserve the most qualified person for the job. Just as Mark Zuckerberg wouldn’t hire me to run Meta, no matter how much I might surf Facebook and Instagram, New Hampshire shouldn’t be appointing someone with no experience working in public schools to oversee all programs and standards for our public schools.

45 is the New 50! How A colonoscopy screening likely saved a patient’s life

read more…: 45 is the New 50! How A colonoscopy screening likely saved a patient’s life

In honor of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Bruttaniti was happy to share her story.  “Saving even one person makes telling the story worth it.  It’s a big deal.  I’ve been telling everyone I know and I booked my husband an appointment, like, the day after.”  

Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

read more…: Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

Since 2000, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has organized 130 cleanup events. Over the past 24 years, 1271 volunteers have spent approximately 4,063 hours collecting 2,741 bags of trash! This does not include items illegally “dumped” such as shopping carts (113), tires (459), car batteries, other car parts, construction debris, and other items.

Letters: Fairness in media coverage

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However, despite possessing a background voters would likely view favorably, and demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the issues, Jon Kiper has struggled to obtain media attention. For example, his name is frequently omitted from lists of candidates, and when included, is often framed as an addendum: “Former Newmarket Town Councilor Jon Kiper is also in the race.”

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