Art students tour Nashua International Sculpture Symposium, explore creative process

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The piles of white marble chips, clouds of stone dust, and the whirring of grinders are all signs that the 2024 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium (NISS) is moving fast out of the gate. Monday was the first full day of carving and the guest artists are making initial progress on the pieces.

Nashua’s energy manager recognized as 2024 Young Professional Energy Champion

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Brown, 29, is the state’s youngest municipal energy manager, serving as the City of Nashua’s first-ever Energy Manager since 2019. In that time she has helped spearhead the creation of the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, making Nashua a founding member of the CPCNH, and bringing Community Power to Nashua’s residents.

Systemic Flaws: Examining the grim reality of New Hampshire’s child abuse and neglect

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Another key component of Senate Bill 417 addresses core oversight of children in placement, making sure that children aren’t lingering in placement for longer than they need to because when that happens, they are at risk of further abuse. They are at risk of decompensating in their own mental health if they’ve received treatment needed, but they remain in a program that’s not an appropriate fit for them.

Keene’s former youth services manager seeks lifesaving kidney donation

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Dimitria Kirby, 33, is in kidney failure after serious complications following the birth of her second daughter last July. Now, every Tuesday and Saturday she drives an hour each way to dialysis, where her blood is filtered by a machine that removes waste products and extra fluid — work that Kirby’s damaged kidneys can no longer do.