Affordability, availability, and access to early education and childcare are large problems for New Hampshire families and families nationwide. In northern New England, these issues are intensified due to sprawling childcare deserts in rural areas, the region’s high cost of living, and housing challenges that make it harder for families to stay. Demographically, there are […]
Patrick Sherman Audet, 47, of Laconia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 19, 2026.
Women are at highest risk of being hurt or killed after separating from a potentially violent partner, but interventions such as taking away the former partner’s firearms can protect them.
BRISTOL ― The Tapply-Thompson Community Center recently received a $15,000 grant from the Greater Lakes Region Charitable Fund for Children to…
GILFORD — The Children’s Room at Gilford Public Library was recently awarded a grant from the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, receiving a …
The findings showed that parental attitudes are one of the most relevant factors in preventing alcohol and drug use among young people.
PLYMOUTH — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire has plenty of experience merging with child care centers statewide…
BRISTOL ― Franklin Savings Bank recently granted $10,000 to Bristol Elementary School PTO to support the replacement of the existing playgroun…
LACONIA — On March 21, 2026, Kimberlee “Kim" "Nannie” Lemoine, 55, passed away surrounded by her family at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center,…