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Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest Extends Deadline for Youth

CONCORD —The New Hampshire Children’s System of Care (CSoC) has extended the deadline for the Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest to April 17. New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th

Richard: SAU 9 staff to be vaccinated within weeks

CONWAY — By the end of the month, all staff in SAU 9 who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine should have received their first shot — and possibly be

N.H. Food Bank sees record volunteer turnout

CONWAY — During its mobile food pantry held in Conway Village last Thursday, New Hampshire Food Bank saw a record volunteer turnout to help load food boxes into cars.  The food giveaway took place from noon-2 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Ham Ice Arena located 87 West Main St. According to Food Bank Systems Coordinator Christy Langlois, the typical volunteer contingent is about 16 at the various locations the food bank travels to across the state. Conway Village s turnout was over twice that number, at 34. Volunteers from many area civic organizations participated. They included Granite United Way, Carroll County Coalition for Public Health, Knights of Columbus, Madison Food Pantry, Conway Area and Whittier Lions Clubs, Tri-County Community Action Homeless Outreach, North Conway Rotary Club, White Mountain Milers, Agape Ministries, White Horse Recovery and the Tamworth Community Food Center.

N.H. Food Bank enjoys record volunteer turnout

Huggins partners to administer vaccines about to expire

WOLFEBORO — Over the weekend, Huggins Hospital, working with the Carroll County Coalition for Public Health and local first responders, collaborated to administer about 100 doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to high-risk patients before those vaccines expired. According to a press release from Huggins Hospital, the hospital, the coalition and local EMS first responders acted quickly to make sure the doses would not go to waste. The last-minute clinic was in addition to the vaccination clinic the hospital opened last week to vaccinate people over age 65, medically vulnerable patients and others in Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations. Huggins physicians, providers and nurses were ready at a moment’s notice to administer the vaccines with operational support from coalition members and hospital staff.