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Owning my ‘SVU’ obsession

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During the last week of February, I had a weeklong winter break from my job teaching at a public high school. Many of my friends and colleagues in education use the break as an opportunity to vacation with their families—whether it’s a day trip skiing in the White Mountains, or hopping a last-minute flight to Hawaii.[1]

Pat O’Neil to lead 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Grand Marshal

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The Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade Committee anounced on Thursday that Patrick O’Neil has been named as the  Grand Marshal of the 27th annual Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade, which will be held on Sunday, March 24. Each year, the parade names a Grand Marshal who is of Irish heritage and Catholic faith, who has contributed to the betterment of the greater Manchester area.  

‘Our system of justice failed Vernon Hayford – and so many others in the Granite State’

read more…: ‘Our system of justice failed Vernon Hayford – and so many others in the Granite State’

Our systems of justice failed Vernon Hayford—and so many others in the Granite State. Tragically, this is just the most recent in a string of cases where we see a decades-long history of escalating violence but no true accountability or adequate interventions. The result was fatal.

It’s on! Win up to $100K with your idea in the HealthForce NH Innovation Challenge

read more…: It’s on! Win up to $100K with your idea in the HealthForce NH Innovation Challenge

The competition is open to individuals, established organizations, or new organizations within any industry. All proposals need to reflect original thinking or original adaptations and applications of existing programs, changed to be unique. “We are seeking out partners – from health care, education, business, and a dynamic cross-sector of industries – to invest in them as they create unique new ways to help solve the workforce challenges facing the health care industry in New Hampshire,” said HealthForce NH’s Senior Director Kate Luczko.

New exhibit opens March 7 @The Currier: ‘I live a journey of a thousand years’ by artist Raphaël Barontini

read more…: New exhibit opens March 7 @The Currier: ‘I live a journey of a thousand years’ by artist Raphaël Barontini

This is a journey that artist Raphaël Barontini feels he is living, alongside those whose life experiences result from uprooting and displacement, and whose identities have been forged by encounters with other cultures through processes of creolization.

Banning books to ‘protect children’

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I recently read an article about a bill that was introduced, (and postponed – for this session anyway), to ban certain books in New Hampshire schools. Before I begin, I want to stress without a doubt that I am for protecting children. I believe that as a society we should be protecting the vulnerable and those who cannot speak for themselves. However, I do not believe that banning books is the way to do it.

March 7: Public meeting to talk about safety/design updates at Sheffield Road-South Willow intersection

read more…: March 7: Public meeting to talk about safety/design updates at Sheffield Road-South Willow intersection

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will hold a Public Informational Meeting to discuss the conceptual design alternatives for the intersection of Route 28 (South Willow Street) and Sheffield Roadto improve safety and traffic operations. 

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