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Massachusetts Braces for Scattered Storms Along I-495 and Cooler Weekend Temperatures
Boston, MA – Massachusetts residents should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms today, mainly concentrated east of I-495. The National Weather Service in Boston reports that highs will reach the low to mid-80s, with the chance of precipitation at 40% in the Boston area. Winds will remain mild, coming from the northwest at 5 mph.
GCC receives $200K grant for clean energy training
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Community College was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Department of Energy for the development of clean energy training programs in the fields of Industrial Machine Maintenance and Mechatronics. The college is working to address local workforce needs to drive economic growth while also remaining dedicated to environmental sustainability.
Greenfield plans to switch to all-electric city vehicles
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At Tuesday’s Economic Development Committee meeting, Energy and Sustainability Director Carole Collins shared plans to take the city’s entire vehicle fleet electric, over 100 vehicles. The city has purchased an electric Chevy Blazer for the building inspector, and Collins shared that...
Greenfield Community College Gets Federal Funding
Greenfield Community College is the recipient of a 200-thousand-dollar federal grant. The money from the U.S. Department of Energy will be used to develop new clean energy training programs for industrial machine maintenance. Officials said the goal is to address the growing need for skilled workers in the clean energy...
Manchester residents raise concerns about needles as new cleanup program launches
A new program in Manchester is aimed at cleaning up trash and used needles, as some residents said parts of the city are getting worse. The StreetPlus program is tackling issues in the city's business district. "We're actually proud of what we're doing, and I think the community is taking...
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Nashua celebrates Monahan Manor Apartments with ribbon-cutting ceremony. The transformation is now complete. On the site of the Bronstein Apartments on Myrtle Street now stands the newly constructed Monahan Manor Apartments. The old 48-unit public housing complex built in 1974 was demolished in 2022 and a new one was built. The city celebrated this milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held August 12.
APhi barred from fall recruitment
Alpha Phi sorority will not participate in recruitment this fall, according to a campus-wide email sent by the Inter Sorority Council Thursday evening. APhi was suspended by the College in July following the death of Won Jang ’26. “In July, Alpha Phi was placed on an Immediate Temporary Suspension...
New Hampshire Woman Raises Almost $400K for Elderly Vet Taking Care of His Wife With Dementia
This writing comes with a warning: you may burst out into uncontrollable sobs, so break out the tissues. A woman who sometimes helps out at U. S. Gold & Pawn on South Willow Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, Jenelle Marie, got to know Donald, a 90-year-old New Hampshire veteran. Donald came into the pawn shop with some gold jewelry he wanted to pawn so he could pay his medical bills for his wife, who was recently diagnosed with dementia. Donald's landlord also had to raise his rent, so he was in dire straits. Thank GOD he found Jenelle. She started a GoFundMe account, and at of the time of this writing, the GoFundMe contributions are almost $400,000.
Judge Denies Ex-Sen. Woodburn’s Latest Motion To Avoid Jail Time
LANCASTER – Judge Peter Bornstein has denied former Democratic state Sen. Jeffrey Woodburn’s motion for sentence modification and ordered a hearing to impose his 30-day jail sentence, but his attorney Mark Sisti said his client isn’t giving up at this point. Sisti said the Coos Superior Court...
Poll shows primary races for New Hampshire governor taking shape, more uncertainty for Congress
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New polling is giving a snapshot of the key races New Hampshire voters will decide in next month's state primary. The Saint Anselm College poll asked likely voters for their opinions on the candidates in the races for governor and that first and second congressional districts.
Storm floods streets, brings down trees in Nashua
NASHUA, N.H. — Powerful storms caused flash flooding and brought down trees Thursday in some New Hampshire communities. The storms moved quickly through the state Thursday afternoon, triggering multiple severe thunderstorm warnings. Many residents reported quarter-sized hail, lightning and downpours. In Nashua, a woman's car was crushed by a...
Will Arvelo leaving Cross Roads House: 'A fitting capstone' to a career in public service
PORTSMOUTH — Will Arvelo, the executive director of Cross Roads House, is stepping down from the role in the coming months. The former president of Great Bay Community College, Arvelo has worked as the agency’s leader since September 2021 after being hired to replace former executive director Martha Stone, a longtime staffer-turned-director of the Lafayette Road facility that serves the region's unhoused population. ...
While mandated by law, workforce housing lacks enforcement, incentives
LACONIA — Workforce housing — meant to provide an option for those whose salaries are too high to qualify for subsidized housing — is heroic in theory, but difficult in practice, mainly because of lack of legislation and financial constraints. Members of the board of Laconia Housing...
Police seeking information about graffiti on downtown businesses
LACONIA — A handful of graffiti tags cropped up on the exterior walls of downtown businesses and police are seeking any information members of the public may be able to provide. The tags, which read “help me” and “I hate my life,” were spray painted on walls of businesses...
Red Cross Needs Your Help
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1. More donations are needed now to help prevent delays in vital medical care. You can help by making an appointment to donate blood at the Gail...
Jodi Picoult comes to Main Street
Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, is pleased to welcome best-selling author Jodi Picoult (Mad Honey) to the Chubb Theater for an evening of literary discussion of her new novel, By Any Other Name, as part of our author series, Authors on Main.
St. Vincent de Paul's Project Pencil donates 300 backpacks to local schools
Volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul delivered boxes of approximately 300 backpacks and school supplies this week to over 20 schools in the Lakes Region. Deliveries were made to schools in Laconia, Gilford, Belmont, Gilmanton, Meredith and Tilton. Project Pencil, which is run by SVDP’s Children’s Foundation, aims to help children in need to have a positive self-image and achieve an appropriate and complete educational experience. School supplies include binders, paper, notebooks, markers, highlighters, pencils, crayons and erasers. Project Pencil provides more than school supplies. Children also receive personal hygiene products like head lice shampoo, deodorant and female hygiene products. Socks and underwear are also donated to school nurses. Local program supports include John’s Corvette Service and RFS Engineering, which has contributed to Project Pencil for many years. Sue Page of the Children’s Foundation said people trust the work St. Vincent de Paul has been doing for over 30 years. “A lot of people, they donate to us because they know it's going where it belongs,” she said. “I've grown up in this community, so I think people who know me know that it's going to the right places.” To find out more about the project, call SVDP at 603-524-5470.
Digital Experience Agency SilverTech Grows Through Face-to-Face Relationships
The new Bedford location for SilverTech. (Courtesy of Silvertech) At SilverTech, a digital experience agency in Bedford providing web development and marketing services, the company’s 20% annual growth in recent years is the result of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients. That growth led to the firm recently relocating from a 13,000-square-foot building in Manchester to a 40,000-square-foot office space in Bedford to accommodate its 100 employees’ hybrid schedules, in-person trainings and a more personable.
Hudson housing development promises 'net zero' energy costs and new job opportunities
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A new development in Hudson promises “net zero” energy costs for homeowners. According to Barrett Hill planners, duplex-style homes are designed to save residents hundreds of dollars on utility bills, and the careful design will keep the utility footprint small while providing green spaces.
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