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Eligilbitly for the ferry voucher program is based on income and household size.

These days, the complicated state of New Hampshire’s economy can be seen in a number: the weekly eviction rate. At 60 evictions filed in state courts per week, the number is about half of what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, notes Elliott Berry, a housing attorney with New Hampshire Legal Assistance  But it’s not exactly zero, either – even with a federal eviction moratorium that in theory has prevented landlords from initiating evictions for nonpayment of rent.  “Plenty have g...

Get your tickets for the 2021 Community Builders Awards & support the Hampton Roads Community Action Program By: Web Staff and last updated 2021-05-13 11:21:47-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - The Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) will be hosting the 2021 Community Builders Awards, recognizing individuals or businesses in Hampton Roads with a proven track record of advancing positive change through education, work, government, volunteerism, recreation or other actions geared...

Edwin Curmie Price Jr. , an Ohio University alumnus and the Universitys first Black faculty member, passed away on April 23. The history and status of Black Americans at Ohio University, published in 1974, notes "the hiring of O.U.s first black faculty member, E. Curmie Price, in the English Department" in 1963. Price earned a Master of Arts degree in literature from OHIO in 1964. He taught first-year writing courses — then labeled ENG 100. “He may have taught the works of Shakespeare and M...

Washington Lawmakers Secure Local Capitol Construction Funding Details Published: 30 April 2021 Washington State 19th District lawmakers were successful in finding $168.6 million in the state budget for the fiscal year that will benefit many needed civil projects from Longview to Ilwaco. Representatives Joel McEntire and Jim Walsh along with State Senator Jeff Wilson sponsored or co-sponsored a number of projects in the capital budget passed just a day before the s...

PENDLETON — The Pendleton City Council is making some changes to its goals for the first time in four years, but tackling homelessness in the city won’t be one of them. The council met for a workshop on Tuesday, April 27, to discuss the results of a community survey that gauged what issues residents wanted the city to prioritize. In an interview after the meeting, Mayor John Turner said he was happy to see that 480 residents responded to the survey, a clear jump from the last time the...

Newport Daily News NEWPORT — The East Bay Community Action Program received $2.4 million in funding from the federal government, in order to enhance their COVID-19 response and to support vaccinations within the community.  The grant was funded by the recent $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package and will be spent over a two-year period. All Community Action Program locations in Rhode Island received funds from the legislation.  "We are going to spend the money to continue to do the test...

Staying active amid pandemic Published: 4/24/2021 3:00:06 PM The last year has made staying active tough for many people, but seniors have been hit the hardest, as many in person activities were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior Coordinator Rebecca Bukowski for the Concord Parks and Recreation Department said they are feeling hopeful for summer, with less chance of spreading the virus outside and more people now getting vaccinated against the virus. Bukowski and her husband ar...

CHILLICOTHE - Ross County Community Action aims to promote a holistic approach to recovery from substance use disorder. The program will offer a range of activities, from pottery painting, yoga, and nutrition classes to hiking, swimming, cornhole, and game nights.   "We want to offer not just recovery, but total wellness," said Alyson Leasure, Wellness Coordinator for Ross County Community Action. "We offer hiking, bowling, were going to try to do other activities like cooking classes so ...

Local news serves our critical information needs, particularly regarding vital issues such as vaccines, elections and public safety. The newspaper industry, still our primary source of original reporting, has lost well over 50 percent of its workforce since the early 2000s, leading to hundreds of closures and news deserts across the country. No longer commercially viable, local journalism’s devastation will only worsen in the coming months and years.   Yet infrastructures must be maintained...