There are two big problems in the child care industry — high tuition costs and a lack of workers.
But the way Jackie Cowell sees it, workforce is the bigger problem.
SHOULD LAWYERS WORK REMOTELY?
Eric Grossman, the chief legal officer of Morgan Stanley, the billion-dollar global investment bank, recently sent a letter to all law firms working for his company, advising them that Morgan Stanley would no longer use the services of any of these firms if any of their lawyers worked remotely. His reasoning was, apparently, that these firms could not do effective mentoring of their younger lawyers or maintain adequate inter-lawyer collegiality.
What are the new restrictions on the governor’s emergency powers?
Gov. Sununu allowed the COVID-19 state of emergency to end on June 11, but some people are still concerned about how emergency powers can be abused – particularly if there’s another surge of coronavirus cases this fall. As a result, legislators revised the governor’s emergency powers when they passed the state budget in June. Here’s a rundown of the new limits on the governor.
Pockets of vaccine hesitancy concern public health officials, advocates
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES—USES AND PITFALLS
In 1990, a national organization known as the Uniform Laws Commission published a new uniform statute entitled the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act” (UETA), and New Hampshire enacted the UETA in 2001. In 2000, the federal government enacted a similar law entitled the “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act” (the ESIGN Act).
Single mom tells of struggle to find, afford child care
As a single mother of two boys, one 9 and one 4, Christina Darling was more than happy to work to keep a roof over their heads, but she found herself caught in a vicious circle.
“You need to work to pay the bills, but in order to work you need child care, but in order to get child care you need money and in order to get money you need to work,” she said.
Worker shortage rocks child care industry amid record demand
Staff shortages are hamstringing child care businesses just as their services are in high demand as the pandemic wanes, the tourist season takes off, bosses pressure workers to return to the office and the state cuts supplemental federal benefits to force the unemployed back to work.
Recovery Community Pushes Ahead As State Reopens
On Tuesday, June 1, Keith Howard, executive director of Hope for New Hampshire Recovery was excited. For the first time in more than a year, Howard announced, the Manchester nonprofit would be holding indoor recovery meetings, doing away with COVID precautions like temperature taking, social distancing, and — most significantly — mask requirements.
Combating Social Anxiety Disorder Amidst the Return to ‘Normal’
Over the past year, the world adapted to virtual zoom meetings and reading facial expressions from behind masks, so it’s no surprise that social and conversational skills may be rusty for many. While the shift to a remote workplace and personal quarantine was generally challenging, it likely became a haven for those suffering from social anxiety disorder. Now, as the nation begins to return from a state of quarantine, doctors and academics alike are exploring how the return will impact those with anxiety disorders along with the general population.
GSNC Finalists in NHPA Excellence in Journalism Contest
Checks To End For Half Of NH Unemployment Recipients
Much has been made of the fact that unemployment compensation checks will be reduced by $300 per week in New Hampshire on June 19 because Gov. Chris Sununu is joining other Republican governors in opting out of a federal pandemic aid program.
But what might not be so well known is that about 15,000 people -- nearly half of those receiving unemployment in the state -- will lose all unemployment benefits as of that day because the governor is also taking the state out of other federal programs that expand and extend unemployment benefits.
After A Senior Year Ruled by COVID, The Class of 2021 Celebrates End of Year
In a few weeks, the 262 graduating seniors at Salem High School will be able to participate in four days of activities that might have seemed unfathomable at the beginning of the school year. It will almost look like a typical senior week, except that almost all activities have been adjusted in some way due to the pandemic.
Moms Hope To Pass COVID-19 Antibodies Through Breast Milk
Antibodies are proteins that the body makes in response to infections or immunizations. Once your body has antibodies for a virus like COVID, it’s better able to fight off infection from that virus in the future. Emerging research shows that mothers like Gravell who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 pass antibodies through breast milk, providing some level of protection to their nursing children.
With No Solutions To The Stressors of the Pandemic, Moms Create Their Own
Over the past year, Kate Dinwiddie of Bedford has worried about the impact that isolation will have on her son Andrew, who is 18 months. Andrew was still an infant when social distancing became the norm, and Dinwiddie fretted that he was missing out on developmentally-important interactions with other toddlers.
As Families Struggle, Some States Lead The Way On Childcare, Paid Leave
A year ago, most working parents — particularly mothers — would have said that it was difficult to balance the demands of home life and work. That’s before the coronavirus hit, shutting down schools and daycares, disrupting routines, and forcing more than 1 million people from the workforce in September alone. Most of the people who left the workforce were women, who were twice as likely as men to blame their departure on lack of childcare.
New Hampshire Nonprofits Hope To Maintain Elevated Donations
NH Gives takes place 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 8-9. Registration for the event is now open and will be until May 17. Over 325 nonprofits have already signed up. The platform is a place where donors can learn more about participating nonprofits and watch them compete for additional cash goals on leaderboards.
COVID-19 nursing home deaths unchallenged in NH courts
Medical malpractice lawsuits are expensive to pursue and could be difficult to prove in the context of a worldwide disease that has been especially hard on elderly and ailing nursing home residents.
Also, an opinion issued nearly a year ago from then-New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, which was requested by Health Commissioner Lori Shibinette, has had a chilling effect on pandemic-related litigation, said personal injury attorney Anthony Carr.
New Hampshire Nursing Programs See More Applications
New COVID-19 Variant, Case Increases, As Vaccine Rollout Moves Ahead
Even as New Hampshire’s COVID-19 vaccination program shifts into high gear, a highly contagious variant of the virus is spreading, overall case numbers are increasing and a significant segment of the population doesn’t want to be inoculated.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 72 people in New Hampshire and more than 11,000 across the country have contracted the so-called U.K. variant, which was first documented in the state in February. Two members of the University of New Hampshire Durham community are among those who have contracted it.
Loan Relief For Granite State Nurses Could Be On The Horizon
New Hampshire has long grappled with a shortage of qualified nursing professionals, an issue that has been laid bare by the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the health crisis, Gov. Chris Sununu has issued several orders aimed at helping shore up the gap, including one that made some nursing students eligible for temporary licenses to aid with the state's COVID-19 response, and another that provided $300 per week stipends to health care workers.
Now, the governor is trying to provide another incentive to bring health care professionals to the state and encourage local graduates to stay: Expanded student loan repayment.