Author: Todd Fahey

Family caregiving in the era of Covid-19

Routines have been upended, with fear, anxiety and isolation added to an already stressful situation

What goes up but not down? Drug prices

New federal legislation would allow Medicare to negotiate with companies to bring costs down

Granite Staters need relief from Rx greed

For decades, Big Pharma has raised drug prices with impunity. Here in New Hampshire, the average annual cost of brand-name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Granite Staters increased only 13%. Prescription…

Medicaid expansion is right for New Hampshire

AARP New Hampshire, along with other prominent groups from all sectors of New Hampshire’s economy, supports Senate Bill 313, which continues Medicaid expansion for five years. There is good reason to see the Granite Advantage Health Care Program passed —…

The value of older workers in NH

Let’s celebrate our experienced workforce and stop bemoaning what we lack

The Social Security alarm has sounded

Social Security is a pleasant paradox. It’s a big problem and a little problem, a big assurance and a little piece of mind. It is also a math problem – a big one for the nation and smaller one for…

We can, and must, do better than House budget plan

Cutting critical parts of the state budget does not reduce the needs of seniors any more than cutting a family’s food budget makes anyone less hungry

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Casino Salem to close next month for construction

Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.

Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development

Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.

Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?

City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.

Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project

Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.