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Answering the (actual) call: NH Guardsmen fill vital need for NH residents via makeshift call center

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The citizen-soldiers and airmen are serving communities on multiple fronts; from alternate care sites and food banks, to the warehouse management of Strategic National Stockpile supplies. But it’s a small, centralized mission that’s making an equally positive impact: a call center supported by 19 airmen, tucked away in the basement cafeteria of the state fire academy.

Somewhere in between: Future uncertain for thousands of international college students in NH

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In addition to managing loneliness, Pham and the more than 4,000 international college students in New Hampshire are facing another sober reality: the risk of going home. Unfavorable Visa restrictions, in place since the Trump administration, along with public health concerns, may prevent them from coming back.

Sununu: Confident NH has capacity to handle surge as outbreaks reported at extended care residences

read more…: Sununu: Confident NH has capacity to handle surge as outbreaks reported at extended care residences

COVID-19 outbreaks at three extended care facilities in the state have led to 10 deaths, 59 residents testing positive and 35 staffers coming down with the virus, the state announced Wednesday at Gov. Chris Sununu’s press conference in Concord.

‘Time of crisis’ shuts down a range of revenue sources

read more…: ‘Time of crisis’ shuts down a range of revenue sources

NH Center for Nonprofits Executive Director Kathleen Reardon said the center conducted a survey the week of March 23 about the impact Covid-19 was having on nonprofits. Of the more than 300 respondents, 85 percent said they were already experiencing or anticipate experiencing financial hardships. In addition, 50 percent of nonprofits reported an increase in staff and/or volunteer absences and 67 percent have had to cancel or reduce services.

‘Look for the helpers’: Bedford Sewing Battalion making masks for those on front lines of pandemic

read more…: ‘Look for the helpers’: Bedford Sewing Battalion making masks for those on front lines of pandemic

They looked around their home, considered their resources and strengths — fabric swaths from Theresa’s online fabric store, sewing equipment, and creativity (which Theresa attributes to her children more than herself), and they set to work making masks.

Missing milestones in a global pandemic: Not what the Class of 2020 was expecting

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The diversity of Central High School — not simply in terms of race, but in interests, income level, religion, and more — is one of its core values. Different groups such as athletes, students entering the military, class officers, student council members, and others who are attending college are all viewing the effects of this pandemic through different perspectives, as events are cancelled and government officials are weighing the possibility of not returning to school this year.

Mental Break: Seven classic films that will transport you

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It is the ideal time to introduce yourself to classic films. During the Depression-era, as well as war times, musicals were made to uplift the human spirit. Hollywood surmised its role was to provide a much-needed respite from the grim realities of the world by offering moviegoers a few hours of light-hearted relief, transporting them to worlds of fantasy. While not all of the films on this list are musicals, they are certain to enchant and enrapture.

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