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A focus on mental health is not new to the YMCA

Since its inception more than 150 years ago, YMCAs have considered mental health to be one of the three pillars of wellbeing. It can be seen in early communications in the late 1800s that directed our work. The spirit, mind, and body logo from generations ago gave equal prominence to the ...

Community Behavioral Health Association marks 20 years

This year the NH Community Behavioral Health Association will mark its twentieth anniversary. CBHA was established because there was no other statewide organization in New Hampshire in 2002 with both a mission and a vision that aligned with the unique needs of those with mental disorders and ...

Remembering the TV commercials of yesterday and comparing those of today

Although commercials can be some of the most maddening of life’s interruptions, comparing those commercials of today versus those of the 60’s gives us a real view of how lifestyles have changed. One, there are more commercials today, and two, they are typically shorter in length but ...

Appreciation, obfuscation, democracy at risk

Congratulations to the 256 New Hampshire Representatives (80% of the House) and 11 Senators who stood with the people of the Granite State to defend our precious clean waters and override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of HB1454. That bill could have protected us statewide from preventable landfill ...

Primary results show extremism has taken over Granite State GOP

Now that New Hampshire’s primaries are over and our general election slate is in concrete, one thing is abundantly clear – New Hampshire Republicans are in a race to the right. Up and down the ballot, Republicans’ chaotic primaries ended with extreme, anti-choice, out-of-touch nominees ...

COMMENTARY: Campaign rhetoric heats up with darker side as voting approaches

The general election is but a month away and the campaigns are at their peaks. Voters need to be engaged, opponents need to be attacked and good deeds and accomplishments need to be publicized for the world to know. But there is a darker side to this period as well as campaigns and their ...