Homelessness

Democratic voters in NH's 1st Congressional District must soon decide; the ACLU challenges NH's policing of homeless under loitering law, and how to enjoy the Perseids meteor shower this month.

Waypoint estimates 15,000 youth experience homelessness in New Hampshire each year. The organization's overnight shelter, free housing, drop-in centers, street outreach and counseling help many of them find safe, stable places to live.

Forecasters warn that temperatures and wind chill could be as low as 25 degrees below zero in some parts of the state over the weekend.

“When you want to criminalize something, you need to do it in a clear and defined way so individuals can conform their conduct to the prohibitions,” says ACLU-NH Legal Director Gilles Bissonnette.

While it remains unclear if and how the July order signed by President Trump will take shape in New Hampshire, advocates say it could also change approaches to mental illness and substance use treatment.

Annually, an estimated 15,000 people between 12 and 25 are homeless in New Hampshire.

The money would go to nonprofits that provide services for people at risk of and experiencing homelessness.

A youth shelter in Manchester is closed due to plumbing issues, while another shelter in Littleton is planning to open after a delay.

Organizers say the town needs an emergency shelter to get people through the coldest nights. But they’re having trouble securing an insurance policy.

Memorials are planned in nearly a dozen towns to remember people who passed away because of homelessness this year.