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Our long-term care system is on the brink of disaster if we continue unchecked

As of December 15 data, 59.2% of New Hampshire nursing homes were experiencing a nursing staff shortage, the nation’ second-worst crisis. Compare that to Massachusetts, doing 5th-best among states with just 9.3% of facilities reporting such a shortage, and you can understand why Nashua ...

Donald Trump: Why not president for life?

Using the Peru governance model, former President Donald Trump on December 3 called for “the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” because his fragile ego cannot admit he lost an election. The Constitution Terminator might have inspired ...

Out with the old (habits) and in with the new (habits)

The start of the new year is a great time to take a look at all of your current habits. Are there any habits you currently have that can be tweaked, even just a little bit, in order to turn them into healthy habits? The Y is happy to share at least four healthy habits you can begin today to ...

Kuster, Crow in The Hill: How close our democracy came on Jan. 6, 2021

The violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was part of a coordinated effort to overturn the results of a free and fair presidential election, orchestrated by former President Trump and his allies. The brutal assault on our democracy was a wake-up call to the extremism and ...

Oh, the weather outside was frightful in January of 1977

It’s a new year and time to make those resolutions that we will all probably break within a few days or weeks and time for many of us to count our blessings and be grateful for what we have as we embark on 2023. Like many in the greater Nashua area, my wife and I lost power on Christmas ...