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Food Shortage Hits Manchester Food Bank

By Debra Daigle on Monday, August 14, 2006.

The New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester is struggling.

As demand has gone up, inventories have hit a new low. Food Bank staff say they may not be able to keep pace with the needs of the 350 agencies they serve.

NHPR Correspondent Debra Daigle reports.

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Like to Read? Try LibraryLookup

By Jon Udell on Monday, August 14, 2006.

If you're an avid buyer of books on web sites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powell's or any other online bookseller, you might be interested in a small gadget created by New Hampshire web guru, Jon Udell. It doesn't cost a penny and what it lets you do is check quickly to see if your local library has a copy of a book you might have thought of buying. Udell hopes his little invention not only might save you money, it might bring you just a little bit closer to your neighbors.

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