Q&A with Deputy Employment Security Commissioner Richard Lavers
As deputy commissioner of New Hampshire Employment Security, Richard Lavers has been incredibly busy for the last year and a half
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Q&A with Kenny Frasch of The Hop Knot
Kenny Frasch, owner with his family of The Hop Knot in Manchester, has made his restaurant a space for social justice organizing
Q&A with Backcountry Recreation Advocate Tyler Ray
‘What it comes down to is outdoor pursuits like backcountry skiing are surrounded by economic activity,’ says Tyler Ray, a North Conway attorney and founder of the outdoor advocacy firm Backyard Concept.
Q&A with Lakes Region Community Developers Executive Director Carmen Lorentz
‘The difficulties that first-time buyers face has nothing to do with unrealistic expectations. It’s simple economics – supply and demand,’ says Carmen Lorentz of Lakes Region Community Developers
Q&A with State Epidemiologist Elizabeth Daly
Emerging data is showing that the Covid-19 vaccines are not only effective at preventing disease, but also preventing a vaccinated person from potentially infecting others, says State Epidemiologist Elizabeth Daly
Q&A with Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg
‘You can say what you want but you have to adjust and keep up or fall behind,’ says Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg of his move to expand bias, cultural competency and de-escalation training for officers in his department
Q&A with NH tourism director Lori Harnois
Division of Travel and Tourism Director Lori Harnois says ‘the silver lining’ of the pandemic has been the partnerships her agency and businesses in the state’s hospitality sector have made
Q&A with Bearded Baker Jon Buatti
Jon Buatti, who in December 2019 opened The Bearded Bakery Company in Manchester, competed in the most recent ‘Holiday Baking Championship’ series on the Food Network
Q&A with Unitil CEO Tom Meissner
The company has more than 190,000 residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine.
A NH cartooning institution’s career comes to a close, sort of
Mike Marland calls an end to his sharp-eyed editorial work
Q&A with SNHU Director of Development Ed Ithier
Ed Ithier oversees major gifts to help support scholarships and helps to create career opportunities for students at Southern New Hampshire University.
Q&A with Franklin Pierce University Professor Christina Cliff
‘White supremacy and extremism in general are a domestic security threat,’ says Christina Cliff, assistant professor of political science and security studies at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge.
The Latest: January 29, 2021 issue
A roundup of the comings and goings of people and businesses throughout the state.
Q&A with White Mountain National Forest Supervisor Derek Ibarguen
Derek Ibarguen, who took over last summer as supervisor of the White Mountain National Forest, sees the forest as a ‘major contributor’ to the economy of the region
Q&A with NHEC broadband overseer Robert Cruickshank
Robert Cruickshank, a telecommunications industry veteran, is directing the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s broadband buildout efforts in rural parts of the state.
Q&A with Acupuncturist Elizabeth Ropp
‘Acupuncture serves all the people, body and soul,’ says acupuncturist Elizabeth Ropp.
