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By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For the 200 portraits in the New Hampshire State House, there’s a common theme – most depict old, white men. Nine portraits recognize female leaders. But if a portrait of the late Rogers Johnson, former civil rights leader and state representative,...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

New Hampshire homeowners can get a reprieve on property taxes through a state-run Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program. Since 2002, the program, run by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration, has distributed...

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The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill Thursday, leaving it the only state in New England that makes smoking pot recreationally a crime.Republicans, who control the Senate in the Live Free or Die state, dismissed the bill on a...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

An affordable, manageable starter home in New Hampshire can come in many different shapes and sizes – a small single-family home, an accessory dwelling unit on an existing lot, a manufactured home, or even a tiny house, on a small tract of...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When it came time for a teenager to learn to drive, consider what it would be like if they were reluctant to even get in the car.Then, when they finally got behind the wheel, these drivers quickly became overwhelmed by a winding road, riddled with...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For 35 years, Ignatius MacLellan has volunteered in food pantries in Concord. For the first decade, the question for people coming through the door was simple – “What do you get for assistance?”With the cost of living skyrocketing, rent at an all-time...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Two days before Elisabeth Benoit and her family were evicted from their Storrs Street apartment, their belongings filled the four rooms and they had no means to move it out.A trailer would cost money that they didn’t have to spend, and a storage unit...

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...