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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.

Portsmouth Activists Plan Accessible Black Lives Matter Protest

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.

SHOULD YOUR DAUGHTER BE A LAWYER?—THE “TALENT” ISSUE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

SHOULD YOUR DAUGHTER BE A LAWYER?—THE “TALENT” ISSUE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

What if your daughter wants to be a lawyer? In last week’s column, I wrote about the very substantial tuition and other costs of law school and of the crushing law school debts that many lawyers owe upon graduation from law school.

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.

SHOULD LAWYERS WORK REMOTELY?

SHOULD LAWYERS WORK REMOTELY?

Eric Grossman, the chief legal officer of Morgan Stanley, the billion-dollar global investment bank, recently sent a letter to all law firms working for his company, advising them that Morgan Stanley would no longer use the services of any of these firms if any of their lawyers worked remotely. His reasoning was, apparently, that these firms could not do effective mentoring of their younger lawyers or maintain adequate inter-lawyer collegiality.

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.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES—USES AND PITFALLS

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES—USES AND PITFALLS

In 1990, a national organization known as the Uniform Laws Commission published a new uniform statute entitled the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act” (UETA), and New Hampshire enacted the UETA in 2001. In 2000, the federal government enacted a similar law entitled the “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act” (the ESIGN Act).

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.

As Families Struggle, Some States Lead The Way On Childcare, Paid Leave

As Families Struggle, Some States Lead The Way On Childcare, Paid Leave

A year ago, most working parents — particularly mothers — would have said that it was difficult to balance the demands of home life and work. That’s before the coronavirus hit, shutting down schools and daycares, disrupting routines, and forcing more than 1 million people from the workforce in September alone. Most of the people who left the workforce were women, who were twice as likely as men to blame their departure on lack of childcare.