Harbor Homes, a non-profit organization in Nashua, NH, received a $25,000 grant from the Bank of America Foundation to help end homelessness in Greater Nashua and NH. Funds will be used to ensure that housing, health care, and other services needed by more than 5,000 vulnerable NH community members continue, especially in the wake of Covid-19, supporting the entire continuum of Harbor Homes’ housing services—from street outreach and temporary housing to case management and permanent homes. Harbor Homes works with all individuals and families experiencing homelessness, but especially veterans and others community members at the greatest risk of chronic homelessness, such as those living with behavioral health disorders and HIV/ AIDS. Continue reading

As part of New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion program, the state implemented an individual compliance obligation for each beneficiary to remain eligible for health insurance. Called work and community engagement requirements (WACER), It was foreseeable that the WACER program’s impacts would extend to community organizations supporting these beneficiaries. Continue reading

Join Best Buddies Founder Anthony K. Shriver, along with participants, celebrities and more online to virtually walk for inclusion Continue reading

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will resume its monthly Super Stellar Friday series in June, in a new virtual format. At 7 PM on Friday, June 5, Discovery Center Educator and Astronomy Instructor Dave McDonald will give a live presentation, Unveiling the Mysteries of the Solstice,via a Zoom webinar. McDonald will discuss the causes and significance of the solstice, how this celestial event is related to constellations and zodiac symbols, and more. Following the presentation, McDonald will answer audience questions in a Q & A session. Online registration is required to access the presentation; see the museum’s website, starhop.com, to register and submit questions in advance. This event is free, but donations are welcome. Continue reading

New polling from Navigator Research today confirms that Americans are rejecting Trump’s leadership in record numbers when it comes to health care during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading

The Sycamore Community Garden, located on the campus NHTI-Concord’s Community College, will re-open following approval by State public health officials of safety protocols put in place by the college and garden board. The boat launch located across the access road from the garden will also re-open for public use, subject to social distancing guidelines. Continue reading

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tina Smith (D-MN) joined Senate Democrats in unveiling a new proposal to improve and expand access to health care for Americans in response to the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center features 21st century interactive exhibits on aviation, astronomy, Earth and space sciences, an all-digital, full-dome planetarium and a wide variety of science, technology, and engineering and mathematics programs. The engaging, robust educational programs are geared towards families, teens, seniors, students, community groups and lifelong learners. For more information, visitwww.starhop.com. Continue reading

Lawsuit Decried as “Cruel, Economically Stupid and Dangerous” Continue reading

Partnership provides 200 mobile hotspots to Maine West area schools Continue reading

Global Pandemic, Pending ACA Lawsuit Threaten Recovery Resources Continue reading

A new study out today from the Kaiser Family Foundation determined that 27 million Americans have likely lost their health care since the start of the coronavirus crisis. That number, on top of millions of Americans already uninsured creates a dangerous situation for the country reeling from a global pandemic. Kaiser concluded that more than 20 million of those newly-uninsured individuals are eligible for coverage under the ACA or Medicaid. But if the Trump-Republican lawsuit currently before the Supreme Court to overturn the ACA is successful, those 20 million uninsured will no longer have access to ACA subsidies or coverage under Medicaid expansion. Continue reading

House Coronavirus Relief Bill Addresses Health Care Challenges Exacerbated by the Coronavirus Crisis Continue reading

The dam reconstruction project was engineered by Milone and McBroom, of Bedford, NH, with significant additional time rendered as a donation by engineer Eric Teale. Continue reading

President Trump Again Refused to Back Off His Administration’s Stance on Fully Repealing the ACA as Deadline to Modify Position in Case Passes Continue reading

The N.H. Preservation Alliance invites owners and enthusiasts of old homes or barns as well as leaders of community preservation projects to participate in their new virtual roundtable gatherings. The May schedule can be found at www.nhpreservation.org. Continue reading

Protect Our Care Releases New Memo Highlighting Impact on Granite Staters if ACA is Ripped Away as Democrats File Opening Briefs to the the Supreme Court on Wednesday Continue reading

Maine West organizations and donations of $10,000 address food security Continue reading

Roundtable discussed new report on how Medicaid is protecting health of Granite Staters living in rural communities and supporting rural hospitals Continue reading