WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Kenjus Watson, assistant professor in the American University School of Education, received a grant from the university to produce a film and toolkit aimed at preventing Black youth suicide. The funding supports the project, Raising Fireproof Children, which converts academic research into tangible community resources. According to Watson, the work addresses a crisis reflected in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Statistics show suicide rates for Black  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- New Hampshire Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * New Hampshire had 25,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 36,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the job openings rate in New Hampshire was 3.4 percent in December and 4.8 pe  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former Envoy Says Decades of Middle East Policy Went 'Amiss' Robert Malley says coexistence, not a two-state solution, is the answer. * The traditional model of two defined states for Israelis and Palestinians is no longer realistic, Middle East specialist and former U.S. diplomat Robert Malley said during a Feb. 23 talk at Dartmouth. The event was hosted by the Middle East Initiative, a collaborative eff  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-NH Hosts Energized State of the Union Watch Party Manchester, NH -Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) activists and grassroots leaders came together to watch President Trump deliver the State of the Union at AFP-NH's field office. Activists gathered for an evening of community, conversation, and renewed commitment to make 2026 a year of f  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Manchester Resident Charged with the Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer A Manchester resident has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Blu Zeke Daly, a/k/a Cullan Zeke Daly, 26, was charged by complaint with one count of attempted  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Highlights Need to Help More Pets Find Safe, Loving Homes On Tuesday, Governor Kelly Ayotte visited the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford to discuss ways to improve laws around fostering and rescuing pets in New Hampshire. "Our shelters and rescues help thousands of pets find safe, loving homes each year," said Governor Ayotte. "I was  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Joins HUD Secretary Turner for Economic Opportunity Roundtable On Friday, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined Secretary Scott Turner of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a roundtable on the benefits of Opportunity Zones and new developments with the program. "I was glad to join Secretary Turner last week to discuss ho  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- New Hampshire Housing issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Notice of Public Hearing: TEFRA Brookline Woods Four Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority at its offices at 32 Constitution Drive, Bedford, NH from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM on March 4, 2026, or such longer time as is necessary to address all relevant comments, with respect to the proposed issuance by New Hampshire Housing,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 26 -- The New Hampshire Banking Department issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Banking Department staff among presenters at recent NMLS Annual Conference Members of the New Hampshire Banking Department attended the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) annual conference and training seminar in Orlando, Florida from February 17-20. New Hampshire Banking Department Commissioner Emelia A.S. Galdieri said that events such a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Demands Trump Administration Immediately Rescind New Rule That Would Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, joined Senate and House colleagues in demanding Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins immedi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address: "Americans are tired of President Trump's empty words, broken promises, and the ways in which his reckless actions are costing them every day. Despite the President's misleading and out-o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Shaheen on President Trump's State of the Union Address * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address to Congress: "President Trump promised the American people that he would bring down the cost of living and bring order to an unsettled world. More than a year into office,   more