Data from American Medical Response (AMR) show the number of fatal overdoses in Nashua is up 16% over last year.
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Thursday, June 01, 2023
After looking at multiple locations for a daytime “engagement center” for homeless people, city aldermen will review a proposal next week to continue using the emergency shelter on Beech Street year-round.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
TAMWORTH — New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus presents a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at The Barnstormers Theatre, 104 Main St.
Twenty minority-owned businesses were awarded more than $50,000 in grants through the Community-Driven Economic Empowerment program, a one-time funding program designed to help entrepreneurs of color become financially self-sufficient.
Monday, May 29, 2023
Manchester school officials are defending the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to fund a Youth Pride event at West High School this week that features drag performers.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
A series of talks will be held this summer in Goffstown on ways to help the community become more “welcoming and accepting,” after neo-Nazi propaganda appeared in local driveways this past spring.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CONCORD — A controversial Senate-passed bill to prevent cities and towns from adopting “sanctuary city” policies hit a roadblock before a key House committee Wednesday.
A new report from the Anti-Defamation League released Tuesday outlines what the organization says are critical steps officials in Massachusetts can take to combat a startling rise in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity and hate crimes over the past two years.
Monday, May 22, 2023
The head of the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit met virtually last week with leaders of a veterans organization that exposed the activities of a neo-Nazi organization in New Hampshire and other New England states.
Friday, May 19, 2023
New Hampshire’s Attorney General has joined a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues in urging Congress to take steps to combat the growing threat of the drug xylazine.
New Hampshire’s Attorney General has joined a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues in urging Congress to take steps to combat the growing threat of the drug xylazine.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Vibrant creatures blend like chameleons or jolt into view in a captivating, eclectic photography exhibit at The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. No matter where visitors stand, the otherworldly hybrids — equal parts human, animal and plant life — seem to command attention in large-scale …
Drug overdose deaths in the United States plateaued in 2022 but still topped 105,000 - stark proof that the nation remains in the throes of a staggering crisis killing hundreds of Americans daily.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A few Manchester aldermen have hit the pause button on launching a new Housing Stability Department — at least for a couple more weeks.
Monday, May 15, 2023
A judge on Tuesday rejected a prosecutor’s recommendation of fines for a Weare high school student who scrawled racist graffiti on a school bathroom wall. The judge ordered him to perform community service and write an essay that addresses racism.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Outside the steps to the State House on Saturday, Joshua Felder, 24, a little-known movie star and a young man with a disability, rallied a crowd of roughly 800 who had come for the Best Buddy Friendship Walk to raise money for a cause that is close to their heart: inclusion without limits.
Michelle Lawrence has a message for lawmakers still undecided about whether to vote to continue expanded Medicaid in New Hampshire:
Friday, May 12, 2023
A Superior Court judge has ruled that a John Stark Regional High School student violated the civil rights of a Black student at the school when he carved a message with racial overtones onto a bathroom wall.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
A Salem man, who authorities say kept a framed picture of Adolf Hitler at his home and advocated for a “race war,” was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison for illegal possession of machine guns.
Monday, May 08, 2023
MANCHESTER — When Himalayas General Store on Elm Street opened in 2012, it mostly served Bhutanese refugees.
Sunday, May 07, 2023
Steve Richard wants to help bring a sober home to downtown Manchester, saying it is the perfect location to help get some of the homeless off the streets and provide a safe, positive environment for recovery.
Saturday, May 06, 2023
Decades after their service and sacrifice on the battlefield, a coalition of American veterans is embracing a new mission on the home front.
Loneliness presents a profound public health threat akin to smoking and obesity, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy warned in an advisory issued Tuesday that aims to rally Americans to spend more time with each other in an increasingly divided and digital society.
Thursday, May 04, 2023
NASHUA — Not very long after he completed the delicate, detail-focused finishing touches on his culinary masterpiece, Cameroon-born and Le Cordon Bleu-educated executive chef Joseph “Nji” Awokang broke into a big smile amid a burst of cheers and applause, led by residents and staff of Nashua…
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill limiting most abortions to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a sharp drop from the state’s current limit of 20 weeks’ gestation.
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
Manchester officials are looking at “multiple locations” for a daytime “engagement center” for homeless people and stressed that they have not identified a preferred site, after residents spoke out strongly against one rumored possibility.
MANCHESTER — Career Day at Girls at Work was a carnival of opportunities for young women — some known, others surprising and awe-inspiring.
A accelerator program launched by Manchester NAACP and New Hampshire Community Loan Fund will provide up to $5,000 in one-time funding to help businesses of color become more self-sufficient.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Manchester city officials are eyeing the Granite Street home of the Elks Club for an “engagement center” that would be open during daylight hours to provide necessities and assistance to Manchester’s homeless population, according to a source familiar with the issue.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a year-long mental health series in a partnership between Seacoast Media Group, the New Hampshire Union Leader and Dartmouth Health.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
CONCORD — A dispute over parental and transgender rights moved to the state Supreme Court on Thursday, where a lawyer for the Manchester School District said parents can pull their children out of city schools if they disagree with the district’s policy on transgender students.
The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil rights complaint against a Portsmouth teenager for a February vandalism spree that targeted homes, businesses and houses of worship in that city with graffiti espousing “white supremacy and Nazism.”
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
A 2021 study of high school students across the country confirmed that parents and connections at school play a key supportive role for teenagers, leading to a variety of better outcomes.
The city of Manchester is taking steps to open an “engagement center” for homeless people, where they will have access to food, showers, clothing and services during daylight hours.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The former home of Serenity Place, a drug rehabilitation program in Manchester, is being eyed for a similar purpose.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
We’ve been hearing about it since last summer: Millions in federal dollars are coming to New Hampshire to help consumers pay for energy-efficient appliances and upgrades.
“What’s going on in this country?”
Data from American Medical Response (AMR) show the number of overdoses in Nashua is up nearly 80% over last month, putting the Gate City on track for its deadliest year since tracking began.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
N early a hundred Central High School students convened Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester for the first “Lift Every Voice” Summit — an event designed to spark discussion and problem-solving of issues affecting students of color and others from marginalized communities.
Friday, May 19, 2023
New Hampshire’s Attorney General has joined a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues in urging Congress to take steps to combat the growing threat of the drug xylazine.
New Hampshire’s Attorney General has joined a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues in urging Congress to take steps to combat the growing threat of the drug xylazine.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Vibrant creatures blend like chameleons or jolt into view in a captivating, eclectic photography exhibit at The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. No matter where visitors stand, the otherworldly hybrids — equal parts human, animal and plant life — seem to command attention in large-scale …
Drug overdose deaths in the United States plateaued in 2022 but still topped 105,000 - stark proof that the nation remains in the throes of a staggering crisis killing hundreds of Americans daily.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A few Manchester aldermen have hit the pause button on launching a new Housing Stability Department — at least for a couple more weeks.
Monday, May 15, 2023
A judge on Tuesday rejected a prosecutor’s recommendation of fines for a Weare high school student who scrawled racist graffiti on a school bathroom wall. The judge ordered him to perform community service and write an essay that addresses racism.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Outside the steps to the State House on Saturday, Joshua Felder, 24, a little-known movie star and a young man with a disability, rallied a crowd of roughly 800 who had come for the Best Buddy Friendship Walk to raise money for a cause that is close to their heart: inclusion without limits.