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By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Andrew Georgevits was a substitute teacher at Franklin Middle School a few years ago, he quickly realized that in the eighth grade class he was teaching, reading levels varied drastically between students.Many districts have found those learning...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As new estimates show the state needs 60,000 units to meet housing demands by 2030, reconfiguring zoning codes is one key solution to building necessary units.  In Merrimack County, the towns of Warner, Boscawen and Hopkinton will have some help doing...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Joyce Manning would try to drive home last year, a ride down her street would hardly be considered driving on a road. Instead, it was a pot-hole riddled stretch of pavement that had disintegrated into a dirt road. In the winter, it’d be a sheet...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Jagger Reep moved into his own apartment, it was his first taste of independence. His mom, Melissa, scoured Salvation Army and Goodwill to piece together the one-bedroom unit, coming back with a bed frame, couch, coffee table and more to help her...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The mix of storefronts, apartment buildings and historic homes just off Main Street is the fabric of the City of Concord’s downtown. There’s a reason there aren’t large homes with front lawns next to the State House or apartment complexes in the...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

After a tough legislative session for tenants rights, in which the New Hampshire House killed numerous bills that would have added protections, renters in the state saw support from state senators after they killed a bill Thursday that would have made...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For three decades economists have signaled that New Hampshire has a “housing mismatch” – or an Econ 101 issue where demand supersedes supply of available houses. But new numbers released by New Hampshire Housing illustrate what a vast discrepancy this...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A five-day work week quickly becomes six at Community Mental Health Centers across the state, as managers consistently pick up extra shifts.As staffing shortages overlap with an increased demand for services, working extra is the new normal, according...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Eugene Mutegetsi left Kenya, he thought he’d arrive in New Hampshire and find an apartment. Once he found a place to live, he hoped his wife would be able to move to the United States as well.Instead, he last saw her eight months ago. Since...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A new line could now appear on eviction notices – reaffirming a tenant’s right to legal counsel, and pointing them in the direction of assistance from New Hampshire Legal Aid. State lawmakers in the House passed House Bill 379, which proposes adding...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Hiking in the White Mountains, the state’s beaches and thousands of acres of state parks – New Hampshire’s vast outdoor recreation attracts young people each year.But a lack of affordable housing, virtually no public transportation, slim diversity and...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

After millions of dollars of aid for low-income families has ended, including pandemic-era rental assistance and increased food stamp benefits, the House of Representatives will vote on a budget Thursday that looks to continue support for the state’s...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

With limited affordable housing and rental options, the current housing shortage in New Hampshire is felt across the state. And with it comes a domino effect that extends all the way to New Hampshire Hospital.For some individuals who leave Concord’s...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The anti-hate and bias task force in Franklin, which was formed after the city adopted a formal hate and intolerance resolution, will take on a new form. Now known as the Anti-Hate Group of Franklin NH, the group will focus on providing a support...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

With two maps of the United States, a flag in the corner and photos of past U.S. presidents pinned to a foldout whiteboard, an office at Overcomers Refugee Services resembles that of a high school history classroom. Instead of high school kids, Eileen...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

At the end of the month, pandemic emergency assistance that afforded temporary hotel stays for individuals will come to an end. The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness’s winter shelter will also close on the same day, March 31.For service providers...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A piece of Gov. Chris Sununu’s proposed $14.9 billion budget plan reinforces the need to address the current housing shortage in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority estimates it will take 20,000 new units by 2030 to meet the...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

At a time when New Hampshire renters face soaring costs and low availability, state representatives favored landlords’ rights, killing four bills that would have increased protections for tenants.“I believe that it is our duty to empower the free...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For Franklin residents, a debate over trash pickup has little to do with trash. Instead, it’s emblematic of the cost of living in the area, with a high tax rate yet stripped-back city services, and the inability of city councilors to heed constituent...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

If housing was built like a Disney ride, parts would be manufactured in a factory and assembled later on-site to create a sturdy, reliable structure. Or, on a smaller scale, like Lego pieces snapping together to complete a model.That’s what Module...