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A Black Lives Matter protest more accessible to those in the disabled community is being organized for next Friday in Portsmouth.

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Fraud narrative drives attempts to change NH election law

Fraud narrative drives attempts to change NH election law

Major changes would be required in the way New Hampshire conducts elections under bills proposed by Republican state legislators, many of whom have questioned the integrity of the last statewide vote.

Perhaps the biggest change would come under House Bill 1064, sponsored by Rep. Mark Alliegro, R-Campton, which would require every ballot to be counted by hand. A total of 814,000 votes were cast in last year’s election, and 80 percent of the ballots were tallied by optical scan machines. About one-third of the state’s municipalities count by hand.

Claims of widespread voter fraud lack specific examples

Claims of widespread voter fraud lack specific examples

Republicans were quite successful in the 2020 general election in New Hampshire, but that hasn’t stopped some members of the GOP from claiming significant voter fraud.

“I think there was a tremendous amount of fraud across this country and in every state,” GOP Senate candidate Don Bolduc said. “I do know in the state of New Hampshire we have big problems with election integrity.”

Heated competition for nurses sparks incentive pay arms race

Heated competition for nurses sparks incentive pay arms race

Last month, hospitals across New Hampshire announced they were raising their wage floors as part of a “market adjustment” to stay competitive amid a labor shortage by offering a minimum $15 to $17 an hour.

But that’s only part of the story. Most registered nurses already get paid roughly twice as much as that, and third-party staffing agencies commissioned by local hospitals are now offering up to $200 an hour for travelling nurse rates.

After surge in adoptions, pet surrenders spiking

After surge in adoptions, pet surrenders spiking

First, when everyone was stuck in their homes, many people wanted a new dog or cat because they figured they had the time to train and acclimate the animal, and spend time with them.

Then, about a year later, shelters started seeing an influx of surrendered pets. The reasons varied, according to animal shelter workers.

Some nurses vocal in opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Some nurses vocal in opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

A total of 5,862 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 in New Hampshire since the pandemic began, 87 have been hospitalized and 10 have died, according to state statistics.

But that hasn’t stopped a vocal group of nurses and others in the medical industry from loudly objecting to vaccination requirements, even at the risk of losing their jobs.

Addressing Concerns About Vaccinating Kids

Addressing Concerns About Vaccinating Kids

A study of nearly 2,000 American parents published this month in the journal Pediatrics found that 42% were somewhat or very unlikely to vaccinate their children; compared to 46% of parents who were somewhat or very likely to vaccinate. Twelve percent of parents said they were unsure. The FDA is expected to give emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for children ages five and older soon, but many parents are still wary of signing their children up when the vaccine becomes available. That has left healthcare workers scrambling to address the most common concerns from parents.

Businesses get a boost from in-person schooling

Businesses get a boost from in-person schooling

Procuring shoppers in one of New Hampshire’s premier destinations during the summer season is like shooting fish in a barrel. Keeping that momentum going is the real struggle.

Now that students, teachers, and school administrators have headed back to school in person, Hausman believes it’s imperative to reacquire customers who were visiting the establishment before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down schools.

What are the new restrictions on the governor’s emergency powers?

What are the new restrictions on the governor’s emergency powers?

Gov. Sununu allowed the COVID-19 state of emergency to end on June 11, but some people are still concerned about how emergency powers can be abused – particularly if there’s another surge of coronavirus cases this fall. As a result, legislators revised the governor’s emergency powers when they passed the state budget in June. Here’s a rundown of the new limits on the governor.

Single mom tells of struggle to find, afford child care

Single mom tells of struggle to find, afford child care

As a single mother of two boys, one 9 and one 4, Christina Darling was more than happy to work to keep a roof over their heads, but she found herself caught in a vicious circle.

“You need to work to pay the bills, but in order to work you need child care, but in order to get child care you need money and in order to get money you need to work,” she said.

Worker‌ ‌shortage‌ ‌rocks‌ ‌child‌ ‌care‌ ‌industry‌ ‌amid‌ ‌record‌ ‌demand‌

Worker‌ ‌shortage‌ ‌rocks‌ ‌child‌ ‌care‌ ‌industry‌ ‌amid‌ ‌record‌ ‌demand‌

Staff‌ ‌shortages‌ ‌are‌ ‌hamstringing‌ ‌child‌ ‌care‌ ‌businesses‌ ‌just‌ ‌as‌ ‌their‌ ‌services‌ ‌are‌ ‌in‌ ‌high‌ ‌demand‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌pandemic‌ ‌wanes,‌ ‌the‌ ‌tourist‌ ‌season‌ ‌takes‌ ‌off,‌ ‌bosses‌ ‌pressure‌ ‌workers‌ ‌to‌ ‌return‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌office‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌state‌ ‌cuts‌ ‌supplemental‌ ‌federal‌ ‌benefits‌ ‌to‌ ‌force‌ ‌the‌ ‌unemployed‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌work.‌ ‌

Recovery Community Pushes Ahead As State Reopens

Recovery Community Pushes Ahead As State Reopens

On Tuesday, June 1, Keith Howard, executive director of Hope for New Hampshire Recovery was excited. For the first time in more than a year, Howard announced, the Manchester nonprofit would be holding indoor recovery meetings, doing away with COVID precautions like temperature taking, social distancing, and — most significantly — mask requirements.

Combating Social Anxiety Disorder Amidst the Return to ‘Normal’

Combating Social Anxiety Disorder Amidst the Return to ‘Normal’

Over the past year, the world adapted to virtual zoom meetings and reading facial expressions from behind masks, so it’s no surprise that social and conversational skills may be rusty for many. While the shift to a remote workplace and personal quarantine was generally challenging, it likely became a haven for those suffering from social anxiety disorder. Now, as the nation begins to return from a state of quarantine, doctors and academics alike are exploring how the return will impact those with anxiety disorders along with the general population.

Checks To End For Half Of NH Unemployment Recipients

Checks To End For Half Of NH Unemployment Recipients

Much has been made of the fact that unemployment compensation checks will be reduced by $300 per week in New Hampshire on June 19 because Gov. Chris Sununu is joining other Republican governors in opting out of a federal pandemic aid program.

But what might not be so well known is that about 15,000 people -- nearly half of those receiving unemployment in the state -- will lose all unemployment benefits as of that day because the governor is also taking the state out of other federal programs that expand and extend unemployment benefits.

After A Senior Year Ruled by COVID, The Class of 2021 Celebrates End of Year

After A Senior Year Ruled by COVID, The Class of 2021 Celebrates End of Year

In a few weeks, the 262 graduating seniors at Salem High School will be able to participate in four days of activities that might have seemed unfathomable at the beginning of the school year. It will almost look like a typical senior week, except that almost all activities have been adjusted in some way due to the pandemic.

Moms Hope To Pass COVID-19 Antibodies Through Breast Milk

Moms Hope To Pass COVID-19 Antibodies Through Breast Milk

Antibodies are proteins that the body makes in response to infections or immunizations. Once your body has antibodies for a virus like COVID, it’s better able to fight off infection from that virus in the future. Emerging research shows that mothers like Gravell who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 pass antibodies through breast milk, providing some level of protection to their nursing children.

With‌ ‌No‌ ‌Solutions‌ ‌To‌ ‌The‌ ‌Stressors‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Pandemic,‌ ‌Moms‌ ‌Create‌ ‌Their‌ ‌Own‌

With‌ ‌No‌ ‌Solutions‌ ‌To‌ ‌The‌ ‌Stressors‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Pandemic,‌ ‌Moms‌ ‌Create‌ ‌Their‌ ‌Own‌

Over the past year, Kate Dinwiddie of Bedford has worried about the impact that isolation will have on her son Andrew, who is 18 months. Andrew was still an infant when social distancing became the norm, and Dinwiddie fretted that he was missing out on developmentally-important interactions with other toddlers.