A Black Lives Matter protest more accessible to those in the disabled community is being organized for next Friday in Portsmouth.
As financial pressures push news outlets to take a hard look at their payroll, alternative funding sources have come into play as a way to bolster reporting positions. At The Keene Sentinel, Olivia Belanger holds one of those positions. She leads the paper’s Health Lab, and she said the position doesn’t just add another position, it allows whoever holds that position to do a different kind of work.
There are many ways to prepare for town meeting. Get a copy of your town’s annual report, and read up on the issues that you’ll be discussing. Grab a cushion, snacks and water — this might take a while. Then, remind yourself that you’re participating in one of the most direct forms of democracy globally.
