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BOSTON — Soaring costs for special education are stretching school districts' budgets thin, and the House appears primed to steer money to some communities to help soften the blow.
NEWPORT — After years of debate and planning, work on the expansion and renovation to the county nursing home is expected to start early next month, after the delegation of state representatives on Monday approved an additional $9 million in bonding...
UNITY — With the estimate for renovations and additions to the county’s nursing facility rising to as much as $57 million, county officials are discussing the next steps as they try to determine how much money the county could receive from federal and...
UNITY — Lorraine Varnese was living in an assisted living facility when COVID-19 lockdowns first went into effect in March 2020.Amid those lockdowns, Varnese, who is 78, lost some strength and experienced several falls, said her daughter Vanessa...
Officials set date for decision Sullivan County nursing home Modified: 4/14/2021 9:28:12 PM UNITY — The Sullivan County delegation has set a date later this month to make a decision on the fate of a proposed renovation of the county’s existing nursing home that is expected to cost $54 million. Delegates set April 26 for the vote following a public hearing held in person in Newport, N.H., and via Zoom and Facebook Live on Tuesday evening. Participants in the hearing, which included some current and former employees of the 156-bed facility that sits next to the county jail in Unity, express...