Stories
It was a slow morning at a recent COVID vaccine clinic in Morrisville, VT. For the first two hours it was open, no one got a shot. The clinic, organized by the nonprofit Capstone Community Action, advertised free child care and transportation, hoping to make it easier to access. But that’s not what ultimately brought…
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Shelly-Anne Storer’s first job after moving to New Hampshire was at an assisted living facility in Concord, and though she spent long hours cooking and serving food to residents, there were parts she enjoyed. “I loved finding out what their favorite things were, so I knew exactly what to bring to their table,” she says.…
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Lately, Elise Taylor is logging 10,000 steps a day, a lot of them on hills and up to front doors in Waterbury, CT to ask if residents are interested in taking the COVID-19 vaccine. On an overcast Friday in July, most knocks go unanswered. But when she sees a sign of life, a woman comes…
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As major wildfires burn out West and in Canada, the air quality in much of Massachusetts has ranged from “unhealthy for sensitive groups” to outright “unhealthy” — and experts warn that climate change will make the problem even worse. “This week, while somewhat of an anomaly — we’re not used to experiencing this kind of…
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A storied tradition has returned to Hampton Beach. Amid glitz, glamour and sky-high heels as the 75th Miss Hampton Beach, Lauren Brophy, was crowned. After a pared-down version last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the historic event that draws young women from all across New England to New Hampshire’s Seacoast came back in its…
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The federal government’s eviction moratorium expires this weekend, removing the last remaining protection for tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent during the pandemic. The Massachusetts Landlords Association does not expect a rise in evictions in August, saying there’s plenty of state assistance to help tenants behind on their rent. But housing advocates are concerned that…
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Coastal entrepreneurs continue to ramp up Maine’s production of kelp, and a processor that’s seeded the young sector’s growth is responding by opening a 27,000 square foot plant in Biddeford, Maine. Atlantic Sea Farms CEO Briana Warner says that in the last two seasons, the 24 farmers who supply kelp to the company have increased…
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Recent heavy rain is putting a damper on New Hampshire’s summer activities. The record-setting rain that’s hit the state lately has limited the number of tourists heading outside. Many outdoor-centered businesses are improvising after expecting a busy summer with easing pandemic restrictions. New England is experiencing more precipitation, in larger, more concentrated amounts, and at…
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At Idlehurst Elementary School in Somersworth, 9-year old twins Jamya and Jennessa Mercer are huddled over their clipboards, crafting a Mad Libs story about camping. They’re here with three other students and three teachers, four days a week, for the next five weeks. It’s a far cry from the virtual schooling they had much of…
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