Opioid abatement
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, on behalf of the NH Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, has selected Granite United Way to manage the statewide Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program, according to a press release. “This program … will provide $10 million in funding over the next two years to support projects that help communities combat opioid misuse and its effects. Granite United Way will work closely with a Community Advisory Team — made up of experts, community members, and people with lived experience — to design and advise this grant program,” the release said. The program will award short-term grants of up to $15,000 for one-time costs (“ technology, equipment, training, or events that meet immediate community needs”) and up to $75,000 per year for up to three years for multi-year projects “that address local needs and involve strong community partnerships,” the release said. See dhhs.nh.gov or graniteuw.org.
Senate race check-in
Dan Innis, the Republican state senator for District 7, announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2026. Innis, who lives in Bradford, announced his candidacy on July 16, according to a press release. Republican Scott Brown announced his candidacy in late June, according to the Boston Globe. U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, a Democrat, announced his campaign for the seat in early April.
Radiation oncology
Dartmouth Cancer Center opened a new radiation oncology center at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester (100 Hitchcock Way in Manchester) with a July 28 ribbon-cutting, according to a press release. “Patients can now see their oncologists, get test results from the in-house lab, and receive any of the primary cancer treatment modalities — radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery — all in one location, the release said. See cancer.dartmouth.edu/hematology-oncology.
Foto Fest
The New Hampshire Center for Photography will hold its second annual FotoFest on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kimball Jenkins School of Art in the Carriage House, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, according to an email about the event. “Come hang out with your fellow New Hampshire photographers, talk shop and browse the market for film and digital cameras, lenses, darkroom equipment, studio lighting, expired film, assorted gear and Photographic Art! Don’t miss NHCP’s table “Make me an Offer” (that we can’t refuse),” the email said. Admission is free. See nhspa.wildapricot.org.
Monday, Aug. 11, is the final day to see “Keeping Faith: Commemorating 250 Years of Shakerism in America” an exhibit of some of the “oldest and rarely displayed artifacts” at the Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury. The exhibit is open Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See shakers.org.
The Delta Dental/Elliot Corporate 5K Road Race will take place Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6:20 p.m. in downtown Manchester, starting on Elm Street at Stark Street and heading north to make a loop that ends at Veterans Park, according to millenniumrunning.com/corporate5k, where you can register online until noon.
The Derry Public Library (derrypl.org) will hold a West Broadway Historical Walking Tour on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. “We’ll see where William Hobdy played ragtime and where C.H. Gordon styled hair and sold burial vaults,” according to the event description. Register via the library’s website.