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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

Declines in Food Insecurity Among Granite Staters Aided by Federal Pandemic Assistance Programs

Declines in Food Insecurity Among Granite Staters Aided by Federal Pandemic Assistance Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) surveys households each year to understand the prevalence of food insecurity across the nation. The USDA defines food insecurity as when households are, at least at some times in a year, unable to acquire adequate food for one or more adults or children in a household because of insufficient money or other resources. At the state level, these USDA data are aggregated into three-year periods to have sufficient data for more reliable estimates. The newest data, covering the years 2019-2021, were released in September 2022.

The Granite State's Growing Tech Industry: Q&A w Flo Nicolas, host of Get Tech Smart

The Granite State's Growing Tech Industry: Q&A w Flo Nicolas, host of Get Tech Smart

New Hampshire has a growing tech industry, but it tends to fly a little under the radar.

It provides jobs, tax revenue, and a host of other benefits. But what does it mean for the state? And how can you be a part of it?

The State We’re in host, Melanie Plenda speaks with Flo Nicolas, the founder and CEO of CheapCheep and the host of the local TV show "Get Tech Smart."

State Works to Bolster Support for Kinship Caregivers, While Recognizing There’s More to Be Done

State Works to Bolster Support for Kinship Caregivers, While Recognizing There’s More to Be Done

Tawna Fisher, of Unity, never imagined that she’d have a four-year-old son when she was 54.

Her own biological children are well into their 30s and have their own kids. But when her niece got pregnant, Fisher knew she would struggle to take care of a child. When the baby was just three weeks old, his pediatrician called the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), concerned that the baby’s biological mother was not feeding him.

Divide Between Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment: ‘How Do We Come Together?’

Divide Between Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment: ‘How Do We Come Together?’

About half of those who experience a substance use disorder during their lives will also experience a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. And studies show the reverse is also true: About half of those with mental illness will also experience substance use disorder. Some experts put that number even higher.

Yet despite that close relationship, the two conditions are too often treated separately, according to experts in both fields.

Getting on-site clinician for Manchester Doorway a priority

Getting on-site clinician for Manchester Doorway a priority

In 2020, Catholic Medical Center took over the Manchester Doorway from Granite Pathways, which had overseen both the Manchester and Nashua Doorways. In Nashua, Southern New Hampshire Health stepped in.

Established in 2019, the Doorway program includes nine Doorway sites around the state that serve as entry points for people to access a range of addiction services. The federally funded statewide initiative was established to address the opioid addiction crisis

At New Hampshire’s Doorways, Addiction Treatment Windows Can Close Quickly

At New Hampshire’s Doorways, Addiction Treatment Windows Can Close Quickly

By the time Nicholas Bickford sought help for addiction in Manchester two years ago, he said he had suffered about 12 overdoses over decades of addiction. He had been through several rehab programs and in and out of probation and parole.

“I finally had had enough,” he said. “I took every suggestion. And it just started clicking,” he said. Like so many, his addiction began with painkillers and led to illicit drugs, including heroin.

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For Prospective U.S. Immigrants: The Stars Have to Align Perfectly

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For Prospective U.S. Immigrants: The Stars Have to Align Perfectly

Bruno D'Britto left his home in Rio de Janeiro as a teenager, arriving in Nashua to join his father, who had left Brazil for the United States years earlier after his parents divorced. Coming to the U.S. was a chance to seek better opportunities, he said, and to leave a neighborhood beset by violence.

“I saw many people being shot. Like a month before I came (to the United States), this kid got shot, killed pretty much in front of my school as we were leaving. When you are living with that, you kind of become numb to it,” he said. “It actually took me a couple of years after I came to realize that wasn't the norm.”

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The State We're In - End of Session and a Milestone

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The State We're In - End of Session and a Milestone

Welcome to our 100th episode! The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda is joined by Anna Brown, the director of Research and Analysis for Citizens Count and host of the podcast "$100 Plus Mileage," and Rick Green, statehouse reporter for the Keene Sentinel, to talk about the end of the legislative session.

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The State We're In - Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

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The State We're In - Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda is joined by Valley News Correspondent Patrick Adrian, Newport farmers Becky and Ben Nelson of Beaver Pond Farm, and state Commissioner on Agriculture Shawn Jasper, to talk about the impact of climate change on local farmers.

These Seacoast stops are on NH Ice Cream Trail, 'state's greatest summer adventure'

These Seacoast stops are on NH Ice Cream Trail, 'state's greatest summer adventure'

Ice cream lovers across the state are in for a treat, as the New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail is back with 50 ice cream shops in the lineup for 2022. The challenge began Memorial Day weekend and goes until Columbus Day so there's plenty of time to participate.

The trail is produced by Granite State Dairy Promotion, and it started in 2012. The goal of the trail is to encourage residents to visit all 50 locations around the state, collecting a “passport sticker” at each shop for a chance to get a free sweatshirt and participate in a grand prize drawing, according to Amy Hall, director of GSDP.

The State We're In - Juneteenth

The State We're In - Juneteenth

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda is joined by Gina Bowker, program coordinator at the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire; Najee Brown, a producer, director, and playwright, as well as founder and artistic director of Theater for the People; and artist, storyteller and culture keeper Richard Haynes, to discuss Juneteenth and celebrations across the state.

Gyms’ Memberships, Visits Nearing Pre-pandemic Numbers

Gyms’ Memberships, Visits Nearing Pre-pandemic Numbers

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit more than two years ago, gym owners wondered what the future was going to look like.

Get Fit NH owner Meagan Baron was in an especially difficult position as she realized soon into the pandemic that her business, in its current state, would have an especially tough time bouncing back.

The State We're In - Keeping Graduates in NH

The State We're In - Keeping Graduates in NH

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda is joined by staff writer at NH Business Review Bob Sanders, executive director at the nonprofit Stay Work Play Will Stewart, and recent graduate of Franklin Pierce University Jalen Beliveau, to discuss New Hampshire growing need for younger residents.

Face of Change: Conference explores the future of child advocacy in New Hampshire

Face of Change: Conference explores the future of child advocacy in New Hampshire

Three state reps who have championed children’s rights in the legislature were honored with the Jack Lightfoot Voice for Children Award at a child advocacy conference in Concord Friday. Representatives Pat Long, Kim Rice and Mary Beth Walz, who all most recently stood up against House Bill 1431 that would have established a “Parental Bill of Rights,” were the recipients of the award that has been given out annually since the 1980s.

'Heartbroken' protesters urge Sig Sauer to stop producing assault-style weapons

'Heartbroken' protesters urge Sig Sauer to stop producing assault-style weapons

Loren Selig felt compelled to join a protest outside the Sig Sauer firearms headquarters Friday following the killing of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school this week. Protesters called for an end to manufacturing assault-style weapons and for legislation to require background checks and other measures.

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The State We're In - Drawing the Line

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The State We're In - Drawing the Line

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda, director of Research and Analysis for Citizens Count and host of the podcast "$100 Plus Mileage” Anna Brown, Assistant Professor at Plymouth State University Dr. John Lappie, Republican state Rep. Ross Berry representing south Manchester and Litchfield, and Democrat state Rep. Marjorie Smith representing Durham, discuss Congressional redistricting, what the competing proposals are and what it means for New Hampshire.

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Immigrants of New Hampshire: A Congolese banker embraces care-giving

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Immigrants of New Hampshire: A Congolese banker embraces care-giving

Mentoring developmentally disabled youth in New Hampshire may not seem like a logical career step for a former bank manager from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

But for Bienfait, a Congolese immigrant -- he declines to use his last name for reasons of personal safety -- the job is highly satisfying.

What happens when local news goes dark

What happens when local news goes dark

According to studies cited by Lauren McKown at Report for America, which provides funding for reporters to tackle pressing issues and missing areas of local coverage: Just 17 percent of what’s in a local newspaper is local news – the rest is wire and national reports. Roughly 36,000 reporters were let go during COVID-19, and hardest hit were outlets in rural communities and communities of color.

Amid crisis and collaboration, a plan to sustain local news emerges

Amid crisis and collaboration, a plan to sustain local news emerges

At a time when information flows more freely than ever, the local news industry finds itself at a crossroads. The advertising and subscription model that held up the industry for so long has consistently been chipped away over the past two decades. The financial challenges have only accelerated over the past few years with the pandemic, and more recently with new pressures from inflation. Across the nation and here in New Hampshire, that’s meant far fewer reporters to dig into local and statewide issues. And in some communities, it’s meant no reporter or news publication at all.