“I am grateful beyond measure to you, to my fellow citizens of the greatest state in the United States of America for placing what I think is really a sacred trust in me. It is humbling to be trusted with this responsibility.”
Under nearly perfect weather conditions for a fall day in New England, the jet touched down with little fanfare. Scattered around the tarmac were security folks and a few Air National Guardsmen. The Presidential motorcade was lined up along with a string of vans to carry the press pool.
New Hampshire’s congressional delegation and democratic leaders were on hand to greet the President. Senators Shaheen and Hassan, Congressmen Pappas and Kuster, former Governor John Lynch, and Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais were among the dignitaries and friends on hand to welcome President Biden.
With no fanfare and only his wife there to see him off, Matty Gregg began an epic project this morning. Starting on the Massachusetts border at the southern edge of the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua he ran the first steps of his 8 day 230 mile journey to help fight hunger in New Hampshire.
He is running the equivalent of a marathon a day to reach the Canadian border in Pittsburg NH to raise awareness of food insecurity in NH and to raise funds for NH Hunger Solutions (NHHS). This is a man on a mission.
The following Q&A is part of the Granite State News Collaborative’s Youth Voter Guide initiative. And while the questions come from younger voters the answers are informative for all those who are deliberating over how they will exercise their right to vote on November 5. Please read and share.
I have been working as a professional photographer for nearly fifty years. No matter where my work takes me or the type of photography I have to produce for clients I always make a point of breaking out my camera and getting out in the landscape of New England at this time of year. The emerging colors and the dynamics of weather and light all come into play to provide an irresistible photography subject.
The fall foliage season has given me decades of fun and photographic creativity. It is a captivating subject for photographers of all skill levels
New Hampshire’s annual Fall ritual, the 2024 Deerfield Fair is underway this weekend. Judging by the crowds who came in droves today and the forecast for perfect fall weather for the weekend this may turn out to be a banner year for the fair.
The fair will be open Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and on Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm. This will be the last two days of this year’s edition of the historic agricultural fair.
Citing the importance of small businesses in the economy and their job-generating capacity she announced a proposed plan of tax incentives for start-ups. Currently, a new business can deduct $5,000 in start-up expenses. She called for a tenfold increase to a $50,000 deduction and a reduction in red tape to incentivize new business formation.
“I lost everything when that happened because I stayed with my child in the hospital for 16 days so I lost my job, I lost where I was living,” Hannan-Vitale said. “I had nothing in Maine for myself anymore, so the only person I had left honestly was my other kids’ dad and he lived in New Hampshire, so I came down here.”
A large section of the F.E. Everett Turnpike is in the process of being transformed. The State of NH Department of Transportation has designed and awarded multiple contracts to widen portions of the roadway and replace and rehabilitate bridges in the 12-mile stretch from Nashua to Bedford.
For the second year, Belletetes is collecting food for Granite Staters experiencing hunger at all 10 of its locations; last