A child plays at Rise for Baby and Family in Keene. On Thursday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a law to make opening up a home-based child care program and a small child care center easier. (Photo by Maya Mitchell/ New Hampshire Bulletin)
During Thursday’s voting session, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to pass an amended version of a bill aimed at easing requirements for home-based early education programs to open.
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