This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Whitney Vachon! Whitney was born and raised in Laconia, NH and now lives in Franklin, NH. Growing up Whitney was very active in the school community, but decided to leave New Hampshire and live in the Detroit, Michigan area. After a year away, New Hampshire was […]
Creative expression is vital to celebrating and honoring the joys and sorrows of the past. One part of our country’s history that is remembered this month is Juneteenth. If you are not familiar with it, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, […]
Manchester can feel like a big, small town. In fact, I often hear that the proverbial seven degrees of separation are closer to at least two or three. My boss was in the inaugural Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program (10kSB for short) along with Tim Pipp, owner and founder of Beeze Tees, a screen […]
Is anyone else no longer really sure what day it is? My mornings have been a confusing mix of thinking about whether or not it’s a work day, whether or not I need to look presentable (is it a Zoom call or webinar?) and then I listen to The Daily to remind me of the […]
In my last article I wrote about multiple New Hampshire businesses showing resilience during the coronavirus pandemic, including the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association, BerryDunn, and Silvertech. Today I share with you some additional stories of the adaptation and evolution occurring at businesses all around the Granite State. Aisling Organic Cosmetics As an eCommerce, online-only […]
FW: Improv? Recently a friend emailed me a link to a virtual program offered by the New Hampshire Theater Project (NHTP) and just said “Laura! See below and then DO THIS!”. Below was a link to Game Night! Online Improv Playground. Why did my friend send this to me? Because I have been talking, for […]
The events in which our state finds itself must not have been imagined by General John Stark when he coined the phrase “live free or die” in 1809. As I write these words, most Granite Staters are restricting their movements (among other behaviors) in an attempt to prevent the same death about which Stark wrote. […]
The students at Inter-Lakes Middle High School are making a difference one pair of socks, one dollar and one hour of service at a time! Students in the freshman American and State Government class were asked on the first day of school: How will you make a difference this year in our community? Students reflected on […]
What is a Makerspace? A space that is open for people to learn and create in, typically through membership or classes, while having access to equipment, tools, knowledge, and resources to make with. These spaces allow artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs to dream up big ideas and have a shared space to execute them in, without […]
I was a Girl Scout. And I am again! After about a 45-year break, I’m again involved as a member of this organization that is specifically set up to improve the lives of girls. And while some things never change – thankfully! – there is so much that is different! I was a Brownie, Junior, and Cadette […]
