Kathy Staub

Down for the Count: Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution – here’s why it matters

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

Bill Maddocks, a consultant to the New Hampshire Funders Forum, works with Complete Count Committees across the state. The stakes are high, because federal funding for Community Development Block Grants, healthcare, schools, and transportation will all be based on the census count. Maddox estimates that for each person we miss, the state will lose about $37,000 over the next decade for each uncounted person. READ MORE

‘Fresh Start’ for refugee farmers: Downtown building transformed into neighborhood produce hub

Thursday, April 16, 2020 Kathy Staub 1

The new Hub will also serve as a staging program for the mobile market and the Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. Individuals purchase shares in the CSA and receive a box of fresh produce every week during the season. Fresh Start offers home delivery or members will be able to pick up their share at the Hub. READ MORE

Gardening in the time of coronavirus

Friday, April 10, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

With the arrival of Spring and lots of folks looking for something to do, it is not surprising that some people are considering starting a home vegetable garden, many for the first time. Emma Erler, the Education Center Program Coordinator for UNH Cooperative Extension says that they are receiving lots of calls from first-time gardeners. READ MORE

Emergency eviction order a temporary fix for economic fallout from COVID-19

Thursday, March 26, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

The original order is set to expire on April 7. A spokesman from the Governor’s office stated in an email that he is actively reviewing the date of the order and wants Granite Staters to know that extensions will likely be made as the state continues to respond to COVID19. READ MORE

NH’s housing shortage: ‘If we want people to move here we need to have someplace to put them’

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Kathy Staub 1

The lack of new housing and rental vacancy rates under 1 percent have led to rising house prices and escalating rents. READ MORE

7-year-old Green Acres student off to National Ninja League World Championships in NC

Thursday, February 20, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

Life with a ninja can be a little unnerving. His mom says there are times when she enters a room and she doesn’t know he is there. “I’ll be looking on the floor and I won’t see him, then I’ll look up and I’ll see him hanging from something.” READ MORE

Hot chicks, bees knees, alpacas and more at annual NH Farm, Forest and Garden Expo

Sunday, February 16, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

More than one hundred exhibitors were on hand educating the public about a wide range of topics including spotting invasive species, barn maintenance, how to raise bees, and what our state parks have to offer. READ MORE

Central English teacher recognized as ‘Educator of the Year’

Saturday, February 1, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

Manchester Central High School English teacher Sean Russell has been named a Claes Nobel Educator of the Year by the National Society of High School Scholars. Russell became eligible for the award several years ago when a student member of the organization nominated him as an Educator of Distinction. READ MORE

Shop like a Viking at this weekend’s medieval immersion fest at the Hilton

Friday, January 24, 2020 Kathy Staub 0

This weekend the Barony of Stonemarche, also known as the New Hampshire chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, will be transforming the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Manchester into the 10th Century Viking village of Birka. Birka was an actual medieval town in Sweden and was named to the World Heritage List in 1993. It is one of the most complete and untouched Viking Age trading sites from this period. READ MORE

Forum on NH’s affordable housing shortage looks at possible solutions

Thursday, December 12, 2019 Kathy Staub 1

This was the second convening to discuss the state’s critical shortage of affordable housing. READ MORE