Hanukkah 2020: Pandemic puts new twist on 2,000-year-old tradition

read more…: Hanukkah 2020: Pandemic puts new twist on 2,000-year-old tradition

People in more than 50 digital Zoom boxes light the candles on their menorahs and a moment of silence prevails among the Shir Shalom congregants during the second night of Hanukkah. The participants may be in 50 different locations, but they light their candles together in a tradition that has been carried out for more than 2,000 years.

As the pandemic puts extra chill in winter, seniors and advocates worry about isolation

read more…: As the pandemic puts extra chill in winter, seniors and advocates worry about isolation

Winter has long been considered especially problematic for older adults coping with isolation. The weather can make it difficult to leave home, exercise and socialize. And this year, senior service providers are even more concerned as COVID-19 infection rates climb and older adults who are more at risk of developing complications from the disease are encouraged to stay home.

Hundred Nights to offer overflow housing at Keene Inn this winter

read more…: Hundred Nights to offer overflow housing at Keene Inn this winter

Christian faith leaders criticized city officials in an Oct. 15 letter, arguing that they have failed to help Hundred Nights replace the lost wintertime overflow housing. They urged the city to quickly facilitate Hundred Nights’ move to a pair of adjacent Water Street properties, which city records show the organization has not yet purchased despite having received a land-use variance in September to manage a homeless shelter on the site.

Family Promise brings transitional housing to Nashua 

read more…: Family Promise brings transitional housing to Nashua 

Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire will be able to house about 25 families experiencing homelessness once this project is complete. The site for this new facility will be located at the former Infant Jesus School which closed in July 2019 after operating in the city for 110 years. Renovations are expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2020.

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