Susan Geier

A front-end loader places trash in a waste shredding machine to reduce its size for better compaction at Lebanon Regional Solid Waste Facility Landfill (Photo Courtesy of NHDES)

In this Q&A, learn why trademarks matter for nonprofits, how to protect names and logos, when to register at the state or federal level, and how to avoid common trademark scams that target nonprofit leaders. NH Business Review

Nonprofits play a unique role in New Hampshire by supporting its residents every day. They are not simply organizations that do good works — nonprofits are a critical part of the state’s infrastructure in providing direct, essential services, the...

Before the year ends, I want to share how much fun I had profiling 14 New Hampshire businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries for Business NH Magazine (which hit the big 4-0 this year).

Across the state, communities try to prepare for more frequent and intense storms By Susan Geier, Granite State News Collaborative As storms increase in frequency and intensity, municipalities across New Hampshire often find themselves recovering and rebuilding from past disasters while coping

By Susan Geier, Granite State News Collaborative  Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series taking a deeper look at the Civic Health Index and what it means for Granite Staters. New Hampshire’s tradition of direct participation in government is a foundational part of

‘Do I have to worry about my neighbor? Yes, because it affects my life.’ By Susan Geier, Granite State News Collaborative Looking out the window at the view of Mount Monadnock from his home office in Jaffrey, Robert Putnam admitted he was getting a little preachy trying to summarize his life’

UNH Civic Health Index notes some concerning trends: increased political polarization and declines in connectedness and trust in local government Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series taking a deeper look at the Civic Health Index and what it means for Granite Staters. By Sus

In its analysis, Reaching Higher measured low-income students as those eligible for participation in the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Program.

Nonprofit that works to foster understanding says people have more in common than we think By: Susan Geier, GSNC Americans are not as far apart on issues as we think we are.  During what seems like high political polarization, there is research that shows what we believe isn’t realit

Amid pending lawsuits, they seek a seat at the table over any changes in the system.

Analysis of state numbers shows proportion has dropped from 54% to 37% since 2021 By Susan Geier-Granite State News Collaborative More New Hampshire families that don’t qualify as low-income are receiving publicly funded school vouchers to pay for private, religious and homeschooling expenses thr

‘Most documents pertaining’ to Education Freedom Accounts won’t be available during process By Susan Geier, Granite State News Collaborative Sometime next spring, the public will get to see a performance audit of the N.H. Department of Education’s oversight of the Education Freedom Account pro

Food hubs helps growers expand access to markets across state, region

Other States See Success with Permanent 'No Excuses' Voting, Could New Hampshire?

Many have canceled or postponed events, while other organizations are trying online versions of their events.

Homeless advocates and officials have struggled in recent weeks to develop a solution for how to house and keep socially distanced the state’s homeless population.

Pregnant women heading to the delivery room amid the COVID-19 outbreak are understandably anxious, and although they might encounter some procedural changes at New Hampshire hospitals, maternal health professionals say pregnancy is not a risk factor for this virus.

A look at New Hampshire’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis through medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in jails, highlighting legal challenges, legislative efforts, and the need for expanded transitional housing and community resources

In January The Granite State News Collaborative — a collective of  17 media and educational organizations from across New Hampshire — launched its Granite Solutions project. The goal was to take a look at the dual challenge of our statewide opioid crisis and its relationship to treatm