Manchester is on the move, and there’s a spirit and energy you can feel across our great city as people are stepping forward and working together – including businesses, non-profits, and residents – to address the challenges we face. READ MORE
Addictions must be treated like an illness, yes, sometimes like a cancer in remission that fails and once again without losing faith, together we rise up to try and beat this awful illness from addiction. READ MORE
Last week’s meeting was book-ended around the theme of homelessness and panhandling, and growing concern from several residents and business owners over they city’s need to address the problems during public comment. READ MORE
Members First has decided to give 20 percent of its 2018 net income to local non-profit organizations that work tirelessly to help those in need, this year planning to donate $114,000 above and beyond funds it normally sets aside for annual community giving. READ MORE
“We gotta do something because it’s impacting everyday people,” Nick Toumpas said. “It’s impacting kids, its impacting adults, it’s impacting innocent people who are impacted by somebody else who has a problem with substance abuse — it’s an overall sense of urgency. They basically said it’s better to do something fast and then correct it as we go along, as opposed to stepping back and looking at it in a more measured way.” READ MORE
Part of the reason Vermont has been so successful is that they tweaked their laws, used expanded Medicaid to invest money in adding spokes, and made a huge push to get more practitioners authorized to prescribe buprenorphine to a higher number of patients. READ MORE
“We feel the best course of action is to use the funds to deal with issues happening right outside our very own doors. Everyone, including our members, will stand to benefit from this.” – Bruce Leighton READ MORE
Dear Readers, On Dec. 26, 2018 the Granite State News Collaborative launched Granite Solutions, a series of multimedia stories that look at the behavioral health crises hitting New Hampshire. We are a group of news, READ MORE
Seeing the homeless camping outside my downtown office inspired me to look for a bright idea. I think I found it. READ MORE
This is the second gathering of city officials from around the country selected to participate in a year-long program that brings city leaders together for solutions-oriented discussions and peer-to-peer learning.
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