Shelter for homeless youth to open soon in Claremont
Modified: 7/25/2021 5:46:25 PM
CLAREMONT, N.H. As an 18-year-old with an infant in tow, Ericka Prasavath moved from South Carolina to Claremont planning to live with her dad.
When that didn’t pan out, Prasavath and her daughter, Khaliah, informally crashed in a “tiny, little room” in Claremont at 169 Main St., which houses several family assistance programs including One-4-All Child Care Center, which Khaliah, now 4, still attends.
The pair were “able to stay there until we had enough money to move into our own apartment and get a vehicle,” said Prasavath, who is now 22.
Give Sykes Avenue roundabouts a chance to work I think it might be more helpful if folks wait until the entire Sykes Mountain Avenue roundabout project is done before being critical; it is still in the working stage (“Sykes roundabouts are foolish.
New Hampshire conservation camp won t open this summer
May 23, 2021
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BERLIN, N.H. (AP) A nonprofit camp dedicated to helping youth appreciate New Hampshire s natural resources has cancelled its summer season.
Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin is operated by the state Fish and Game Department and 4-H through the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. But it will remain closed this summer because there aren t enough workers to safely and efficiently operate the facility, officials said recently.
“The current situation is making it impossible for us to meet some very basic requirements necessary to operate the camp including physician attention for campers and staff while on the grounds, said director Amanda Royce. This is sad for all of us the campers, our dedicated staff, and the many public and private supporters of camp, but Barry Camp will endure because of the shared belief in the opportunities this camp brings to kids from all of those w
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ORONO University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to offer a webinar for home gardeners about supporting pollinators and their habitats from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Saturday, May 26.
“Supporting Pollinators in Your Landscape” will focus on native pollinators and their habitat needs, with tips for plant selection, and design and maintenance of established gardens, with pollinators in mind. Phil Fanning, a UMaine assistant professor of entomology, and Emma Erler, a UNH Extension landscape and greenhouse horticulture field specialist, will lead the workshop.
Registration is required; a sliding scale fee is optional. To register to attend live or receive a link to the recording, visit extension.umaine.edu. This is the fourth in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar Wednesday, May 26, from 6 - 7:15 p.m., for home gardeners about supporting pollinators and their habitats. “ Supporting Pollinators.