Pat Grossmith

New Horizons: Unexpected $100K donation will be used to set up and staff secondary shelter at St. Casimir

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Pat Grossmith 0

An unexpected $100,000 gift from a local charitable foundation is allowing FIT/New Horizons to open a second shelter to reduce the number of homeless housed in its 199 Manchester St. facility. READ MORE

Shelters filled to capacity across the state pose health risk to homeless

Thursday, March 26, 2020 Pat Grossmith 0

Cathy Kuhn said alternative sites have been identified in the city to house the homeless but what is needed is staffing and funding. She said the city put in a request to the state asking the National Guard for help in staffing the facilities. That request, she said, was turned down. READ MORE

Education

SNHU’s LeBlanc leads effort to keep school kids fed in Manchester starting this weekend

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Pat Grossmith 0

On Saturday, 5,000 meal packs, each containing two lunches, will be distributed to schoolchildren at five locations in the city, thanks to Southern New Hampshire University. READ MORE

Hospitals put out the call and the community is answering: Donations, snacks and handwritten notes of gratitude pour in

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Pat Grossmith 0

What is most touching, however, are the families who dropped off care packages containing notes of thanks and encouragement. READ MORE

Emergency care sites ready for expected ‘surge’ in COVID-19 cases as city eyes two additional locations for homeless population

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Pat Grossmith 0

A Greater Manchester Alternative Care Site, set up in 72 hours for an anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients, was possible because of plans put into place by the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) consisting of the mayor’s office and the city’s health, fire and police departments. READ MORE

Articles by Pat Grossmith

New Horizons: Unexpected $100K donation will be used to set up and staff secondary shelter at St. Casimir

Shelters filled to capacity across the state pose health risk to homeless

SNHU’s LeBlanc leads effort to keep school kids fed in Manchester starting this weekend

Hospitals put out the call and the community is answering: Donations, snacks and handwritten notes of gratitude pour in

Emergency care sites ready for expected ‘surge’ in COVID-19 cases as city eyes two additional locations for homeless population

Authorities investigate after man in custody at Valley Street Jail attempts to hang himself

Plans underway to find auxiliary health facilities across state

Edelblut: 178,000 NH kids homeschooled by Monday, wants evidence of call for teachers to stay home

Bridging the digital divide: How districts are making remote learning work

‘Social distancing’ to ensure safety at homeless shelters nearly impossible