Category: News

WIC at the market

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health has launched a Women, Infants and Children Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties, according to a DHHS press release. Eligible WIC participants receive a one-time $30 benefit to buy fruits, vegetables and cut herbs at local farmers markets, good through Oct. 31, the release said. Participating markets are Derry Homegrown Farm and Artisan Market (West Broadway in Derry on Wednesdays, 3 to 7 p.m.), Nashua Farmers’ Market (6 Hartshorn Ave. in Nashua on Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Portsmouth Farmers’ Market (1 Junkins Ave. on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon) and Salem Farmers’ Market (77 Rockingham Park Boulevard on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), the release said. “Participants interested in receiving farmers market benefits can request them at their next appointment with their local WIC agency. Families will be able to access their benefits through the WIC Shopper app,” the release said. See dhhs.nh.gov/FMNP.

Net zero housing

Elkridge Construction, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty and Eversource have partnered on the state’s first net zero homes in the Barrett Hill subdivision at Windsor Lane in Hudson, according to an Eversource press release. The project features 26 housing units “designed to the Passive House Standard, certified to the United States’ Department of Energy (DOE) Net Zero Energy Ready Home Program and [including] on-site solar power generation, electric vehicle charger circuit and optional battery. Furthering the commitment to net zero energy usage, each unit is equipped with a low-emission heat pump for heating, energy-efficient appliances, LED lighting that consumes 75 percent less energy than incandescent lighting, and WaterSense fixtures that use 20 percent less water,” the press release said. See barretthillhudson.com.

Blood drive

The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive will run Wednesday, Aug. 20, through Thursday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel, 700 Elm St. in Manchester, according to a press release. Schedule an appointment at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767 and use the code “Singer,” the release said. Donors at the Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive will receive a Red Cross T-shirt and a tote bag with vouchers and coupons from local businesses, and any donors who give by Thursday, Aug. 28, will receive a $15 e-gift card, the release said. Also, the Red Cross will perform a free A1C testing (one per 12-month period), the release said. In its 42nd year, the Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive is hosted “in memory of the late Gail Singer, who passed away from leukemia in 1984” at 29 years old, the release said.

Get your free tickets now to the Creative Guts Short Film Festival at Red River Theatres in Concord on Friday, Aug. 22; doors open at 5 and the show starts at 6 p.m., according to a press release. The festival will feature 19 films with awards presented in six categories after the screenings, the release said. “Some films contain adult themes, language, or violence, and may not be suitable for children,” the release said. Reserve free tickets at redrivertheatres.org.

Manchester Community Music School (2291 Elm St., Manchester, mcmusicschool.org) will hold a fundraiser — Paint How the Music Makes You Feel — on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the school’s gym. A musician will play music while you paint; all supplies included, according to a school newsletter. Families encouraged. The cost is $25 for ages 10 and under and $35 for adults.

The Poetry Society of NH and Percheron Poets will host Poetry & Pie at Kimball Jenkins Estate (266 N. Main St., Concord) in the Carriage House on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. Members of the Percheron Poets, a group based in central New Hampshire, according to their Facebook page, will read followed by an open mic for the first 10 poets who sign up. The event is free.

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.