New report shows the status of girls in New Hampshire
Data highlights disparate outcomes by gender, race, ethnicity, and geography, due to historical, political, economic, and social inequities
Nonprofits
Catholic Charities awarded $625,000 in tax credits for Peterborough housing project
Vose Farm Residences, expected to break ground this summer, will feature mixed-income, one- and two-bedroom apartments available to individuals or families earning up to 60% of the area’s median income
NH Gives raises $3.2 million for nearly 650 NH nonprofits
According to a NH Center for Nonprofits press release, more than $3.28 million was raised for a record-breaking 649 participating New Hampshire nonprofits through NH Gives. Nearly 13,500 people contributed to the effort between 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
Taking the plunge to help veterans
Swim With A Mission will host an open water swim race on Saturday, July 13 to honor our country’s military veterans on Newfound Lake at Wellington State Park in Bristol.
Celebrating the best of the North Country
Coos Economic Development Corp. saluted North Country leaders and businesses at it annual meeting in Whitefield.
Q&A: Apparel Impact CEO Joe Whitten
To date, Apparel Impact has diverted over 65 million clothing items from entering a landfill - a number that Whitten hopes to grow
NH bars likely to face tougher penalties for overserving: Here's how new law would work
HB 279 would increase maximum penalties, license suspension for first and second offense of overserving alcohol to visibility intoxicated individuals
NHBCA announces winners of the 40th Annual Arts Awards
On May 6, more than 250 guests attended the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts (NHBCA) 40th Annual Arts Awards, where Northeast Delta Dental, Wentworth by the Sea and St. Mary’s Bank were among those recognized for their support of the arts and culture through their donations of time, funds and resources.
NH Public Radio podcast named Pulitzer Prize finalist
A podcast produced by New Hampshire Public Radio, "The 13th Step," was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize awarded by Columbia University, a first-ever recognition for NHPR, the radio network announced in a news release Wednesday.
Q&A: Swim With a Mission co-founder Phil Taub and Hidden Battles Foundation founder Scott Hyder
Phil Taub, with his wife, Julie, co-founded Swim With a Mission, a Bedford-based nonprofit that raises funds for veterans services and holds several fundraisers throughout the year, including its signature swim race at Newfound Lake in July. Army and police veteran Scott Hyder founded Hidden Battles Foundation, a Dracut, Mass.-based nonprofit that helps veterans and first-responders, both active and retired, cope with mental health issues.
