As a businesswoman and a young mother, Elizabeth Asch knew she would need someone to watch her young children. She owns the River Valley Club, a health and wellness facility in Lebanon that offers fitness classes, tennis and pickleball, a day spa, a hair salon, and other amenities to its adult clientele. Initially, the club […]
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Cinde Warmington, a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire governor, outlined her priorities for childcare while touring a program in Rochester Tuesday. The former executive councilor visited Rochester Child Care Center and participated in a roundtable discussion with Executive Director Cora Hoppe, Family Services Coordinator Anne Grassie, and Rochester Mayor Chuck Grassie. They discussed increasing state […]
At a bill signing ceremony, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she “still supports” funding for the Granite Steps for Quality and childcare workforce grant programs. Last month, the Bulletin reported that the state’s Executive Council has continued to vote down a contract that would provide over $1 million to Granite Steps for Quality, New […]
CONCORD — Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday highlighted a new opportunity to expand access to child-care in New Hampshire with a ceremonial bill s…
(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill on Thursday creating a new tax credit aimed at spurring private businesses to provide childcare options for employees.
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed three bills related to early care and education into law, including a new business tax credit. After months of legislative procedure and weeks of waiting for the bill to hit her desk, Ayotte on Thursday signed House Bill 1433, which gives businesses a tax credit for increasing the […]
In an industry where financial margins are tight, salaries are low, and many employers cannot afford to offer benefits, one program aims to fill the gaps in services for childcare providers. The State Early Learning Alliance of New Hampshire, or SELA, is a “one-stop” marketplace that offers childcare providers, programs, and the families they serve […]
The latest financial challenge for New Hampshire childcare providers started with a heated exchange in the Executive Council chambers. At a session on May 6, Councilor John Stephen pursued an aggressive line of questioning toward Lori Weaver, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding a childcare contract. Contracts between state agencies and […]
CONCORD — Granite State Adaptive in Wolfeboro is receiving $175,000 to open and operate its adaptive equestrian and recreation facility from t…
The film zeros in on the generation of children whose formative years are unfolding in front of screens.