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MacDowell Colony

By Deborah Schachter on Friday, October 30, 2009.

The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough awards resident fellowships to artists – providing them with the time, space, quiet and community to do their work. Poet Ralph Sneeden of Exeter spent two winter weeks writing there.

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Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua

By Deborah Schachter on Friday, October 23, 2009.

When Adolfo Ramirez came to the United States at age 15, he spoke no English and struggled to catch up with his peers in school. He joined the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, where he got help with homework and language skills.

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Hannah Grimes

By Deborah Schachter on Friday, October 16, 2009.

The Hannah Grimes Center in Keene helps small producers, farmers and craftspeople with business workshops, educational programs, community partnerships and a Main Street Marketplace to sell their wares.

Suerae Stein of Spofford got help for her small business.

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Easter Seals

By Deborah Schachter on Friday, October 9, 2009.

Easter Seals New Hampshire has developed a partnership with the New Hampshire National Guard, the Department of Defense, and the state Department of Health and Human Services to create Veterans Count, a program to support the families of New Hampshire military personnel.

Pam Williams’ daughter, Jessica, is serving in Iraq.

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Spaulding Youth Center

By Deborah Schachter on Friday, October 2, 2009.

Since 1958, the Spaulding Youth Center has been working to improve the lives of emotionally and intellectually challenged children and their families. Laurie Gagnon’s 19-year-old son Jon attends school at Spaulding.

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