Kathy Staub

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 0

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

What will NH’s age-friendly housing look like in 2040?

Friday, November 22, 2019 Kathy Staub 0

As New Hampshire baby boomers age they hope to remain in the communities where they have lived for 30 years or more, but their large single-family homes on 3-acre lots are no longer the optimal choice for aging in place. Unfortunately, restrictive zoning laws in many communities prevent any other type of house from being built. READ MORE

‘The lack of available housing is an existential threat to our communities and our economy’

Thursday, November 7, 2019 Kathy Staub 0

Rising rents, low vacancy rates, and a tight real estate market have led to a housing crisis in the state of New Hampshire. According to Dean Christon, NH Housing Finance Authority Executive Director, “The lack of available housing is an existential threat to our communities and our economy.” READ MORE

The value of downtown and building better communities

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Kathy Staub 1

Urban planner Joe Minicozzi of Asheville, North Carolina’s Urban 3 at a series of presentations Oct. 16 at The Bookery in downtown Manchester. READ MORE

What a futurist, an economist and journalist see for NH’s housing future

Monday, October 14, 2019 Kathy Staub 0

Looking to the future, much of the discussion centered around changing demographics and the rise of the millennial generation. Millenials were born between 1983 and 2001 and they represent the largest generational cohort ever, even bigger than the baby boomers. By 2025 they will make up 46 percent of the workforce. READ MORE

BIA NH forum on transporation, and the funding and infrastructure challenges ahead

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Kathy Staub 1

Two upcoming meetings, on Oct. 23 and 30, provide opportunities for the public to weigh in on future projects and planning. READ MORE