Author: John Angelo

From Cadillacs to carrot cakes

As it turns 100, the iconic Red Arrow Diner celebrates its history

Homelessness in New Hampshire: no easy fix for a complicated problem

Manchester organization seeks solution for a persistent, intractable issue

HOPE Outreach Committee addressing housing insecurity in Manchester

Local nonprofit looks to tackle Manchester’s homelessness and affordable housing shortages

UNH Manchester forum focuses on threats facing a free press

Panelists point to dangers facing journalists around the world

Residential services transition date nears at Crotched Mountain

New York firm’s takeover of programming set for Nov. 1

Q&A with Bob Lavoie of Bob’s Coins in Manchester

With the price of gold up 50% in 2020 and silver with a 51% gain over the same period, it’s a good time to catch up with Bob Lavoie, proprietor of Bob’s Coins in Manchester

Q&A with Community development advocate Woullard Lett

‘There is only one race, the human race,’ says Woullard Lett, past president of the Manchester NAACP and currently New England Regional Lead at the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Q&A with Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester’s Rik Cornell

‘We’ve had to find a better way to work with people’ since the pandemic began, says Rik Cornell of the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.

Q&A with World War II veterans William F. Cronin Jr., and Warren Pond

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, fewer than 325,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in the Armed Forces during World War II are still alive. Two of those World War II vets live in Wolfeboro and volunteer at the Wright Museum of World War II.

Manchester Proud plan approved by school board

Only one vote against, but criticisms are raised

Antiquarian bookstores find a home in NH

The literary treasures found, and searched for, in NH’s used bookstores

A new vision for Queen City schools

Manchester Proud to unveil proposed vision for district

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MIT partners with Lakes Region Community College for pilot math and AI education program

The two educational institutions launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems.

Hometown Financial Group to acquire Primary Bank

Bedford-based Primary Bank is merging with Easthampton, Mass.-based Hometown Financial Group in a transaction valued at $160 million in cash and stock.

Manufactured homes in single-family neighborhoods?

Webinar panel discusses far-reaching consequences of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the bipartisan legislation that seeks to address the lack of supply in the Granite State and across the country

It's Worth Knowing: The Canadians are back in NH — but for how long?

There's been a rebound of Canadian tourists across NH this summer. But new tariffs and words may have an effect on their visits this fall. Meanwhile, right along the border, there's still cross-border neighborliness in the small New Hampshire and Canadian communities.

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Young Granite Staters at the nexus of policy making

Child care and early education are the initial focus of a Stay Work Play initiative called NH Nexus to identify and address key issues facing young residents of New Hampshire

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.