Jennifer Menken, a third grade teacher at Hooksett Memorial High School in Hooksett, has been teaching for 16 years. She was a 2024 teacher of the year semifinalist in New Hampshire. We ask her some questions below.
Some of the country’s most famous and iconic comedians are deeply connected to New Hampshire, whether by birth, upbringing, or summer residences.
Frank is a one of three New Hampshire finalists, along with Super Secret Ice Cream’s Kristina Zontoni, who is up for “outstanding pastry chef,” and Chris Viaud, who is up for “outstanding restaurateur” for Greenleaf and Ansanm in Milford. The winners will be announced April 3.
Kristina Zontoni, the owner of Super Secret Ice Cream, is a one of three finalists for the James Beard award in New Hampshire, along with Lee Frank who is up for “best chef of the northeast” with Otis Restaurant in Exeter and chef Chris Viaud, who is up for “outstanding restaurateur” for his two restaurants, Greenleaf and Ansanm in Milford
Some New Hampshire residents got creative on the primary ballots, writing in some unusual presidential candidates.
Studies show young people could be a force in the 2024 presidential election. CIRCLE, or the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, found Gen Z, ages 18 to 26, will make up over 40 million potential voters— about one fifth of the American electorate. Around 8 million people have also newly reached voting age since the last election in 2022.
For much of our voting lives it has seemed that every election our democracy itself has been on the ballot. In 2016, we saw what happened when too many people stayed home and Donald Trump was elected President; in 2020, we saw that when young people mobilize and...
When the books on the 2024 election are written, there should be a chapter devoted to the efforts of the grassroots volunteers of the Granite State Write-In project. The tale of how a community of volunteers ran a campaign in a primary their national political...
Kerry Norton, the co-founder of Hope on a Haven Hill, is asking for candidates to do more to address the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of hopeonhavenhill.org
The men of about 150 men, who call themselves the Guys who Give a $hit, get together four times a year to nominate a charity they want to give money to. They contribute $100 each, have some cold ones, and select three charities at random out of a hat. Representatives from all three charities are invited to attend the meeting to make their best pitch for funding, then the guys vote for one to receive the evening's pool. The money, totaling around $15,000, is donated on the spot.
