Critical Condition: North Country
While other rural health care systems falter, Coos County Family Health-Androscoggin Valley Hospital alliance shores up access to health care
Author: Kelly Burch-Granite State News Collaborative
State Board of Education produces document on updates of minimum standards for public schools
After spending $75,000 to have expert consultants draft a revision to the state’s minimum standards for public schools, the Department of Education moved forward last week with its own set of revisions.
NH Educators give low marks to proposed educational standards changes
The administrative rules, known as the 306s, are undergoing a once-a-decade update.
Substitute teacher shortage strains New Hampshire’s school districts
Not having enough subs can have an impact on student outcomes and teacher wellness, educators say
New Hampshire towns explore potential of ‘Uber for public transportation’
Communities around country see benefits of on-demand microtransit services
Covid-related grants to fund transportation improvements in rural areas
Money will be used to improve accessibility of public and community transportation systems in New Hampshire
NH Gives aims to strengthen nonprofits across the Granite State
Annual online fundraiser has raised over $8.7 million in six years
New Hampshire’s recovery community pushes ahead as state reopens
As pandemic wanes, substance use epidemic still needs to be addressed, experts say
Collaboration helps Keene restaurant survive Covid winter
Community’s response helps eatery meet challenge of pandemic
New Hampshire organization feeds people in need while supporting restaurants
Take Out Hunger pays restaurants to create meals for people who are food-insecure
Pandemic complicates the grieving process
For people who have lost loved ones, the disruption of rituals around mourning can have a lasting impact
Workforce shortage, increased costs worry New Hampshire construction industry
There’s growing demand for commercial, residential construction, but materials and qualified help are hard to find
From hands-on learning to air filtration
Concord-based Technology Education Concepts, Inc., has pivoted from providing schools with learning materials to selling air filtration
Pandemic shift has been sweet for Keene candy retailer
Live is Sweet’s pivot to national online sales helps firm ‘retain some normalcy’
New Hampshire workers opt in to freelance work
Self-employment gives them control, career options
Telehealth settles in for the long haul in New Hampshire
Remote visits have dropped off since the height of the pandemic, but doctors say they’re here to stay
New Hampshire Motor Speedway drives toward future after pandemic setbacks
Known for NASCAR races, the venue is host to other smaller events
Rise in New Hampshire homeless families could indicate more economic trouble
Organizations across state say they’ve seen an uptick since Covid
Preparing for new opportunities in construction
After 50 years in businesses, Sullivan Construction sees changes in commercial projects
Business booms for New Hampshire automated kiosk maker
Concord company seeds opportunity in pandemic
New Hampshire tradeswomen hope to see more females in construction
The construction industry provides opportunities, they say
Political divide on reopening could complicate NH’s pandemic response
Study shows sharp differences, but most are staying home more than normal
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NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
Report: NH’s caregivers need support
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
(Opinion) Protecting children’s mental health through collaborative care
In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a critical gap: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences and those with severe emotional disturbances were falling through the cracks of fragmented services.
New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant
The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire
Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem
A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13
This bot makes bones
A process to create human tissue and bone through 3D printing won top honors at the NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year competition. The BioAssembly Bot 500, a robotic-based tissue fabrication and manufacturing platform, was developed by Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, a Louisville, Kentucky-based company whose research and development team is based in the Manchester Millyard.
NH Life Sciences sets course for growth
Industry group celebrates second year with more than 50 member companies
