At first glance, The Growing Years Early Childhood Center in Manchester doesn’t look like it’s financially struggling. The parking lot is full, and the hallways are loud with the sounds of infants and playing toddlers. But the main hall leads to an empty classroom because Kitty Larochelle, the center’s executive director, can’t afford what’s necessary […]

A panel of lawmakers on Thursday approved an update to the state’s child care program licensing rule after more than a year of meetings and feedback from the early care and education community. “I personally think it’s a work of art,” said Shannon Tremblay, director of the New Hampshire Child Care Advisory Council, of the […]