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                Is the economy growing or slowing, or both? And how will that impact an already tight and tumultuous state housing market? Nationally known economist Elliot Eisenberg, a dynamic and engaging speaker, will present Economy 2022: Growing & Slowing on Tuesday, December 7 at 9 AM. During this …

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Affordable Housing: A Conversation about the Future of our Community Presented by Emily Flinkstrom, Executive Director of Fair Tide and Sarah Wrightsman, the Executive Director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast. Due to Covid-19, there is limited seating available for this lecture. Please pre-register at kitterycommunitycenter.org, at the KCC or by calling …

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This webinar will look at existing, and new statutes as well as future legislation that allow municipalities to take on the housing supply issues they are facing. Presenters: Elissa Margolin of Housing Action New Hampshire, and Ben Frost of New Hampshire Housing.

What are “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs), and how can they help address our regional housing shortage? Find out in this free, virtual discussion! New Hampshire and Vermont, like much of the nation, are struggling to create housing options that meet the needs of a changing population and a shifting economy. Addressing these challenges will require pursuing a …

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Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology is a sequel project to 2008’s award-winning Communities and Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology. This timely new film, book, web, and community outreach project explores the economic and social realities of workforce shortages in our state – the nation’s second oldest state in terms …

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The lack of affordable workforce housing has long been problematic throughout the Seacoast Region and the COVID-19 crisis has shed a new spotlight on the issue. The 2021 Greater Seacoast Housing Summit will focus on the future of housing and how the coronavirus epidemic impacts workforce housing. This will be a hybrid event—in person and …

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The Housing Appeal Board (HAB) was established by the legislature during the 2020 session and consists of three full-time board members appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, who are deemed “learned and experienced in questions of land use.” The Housing Appeals Board hears appeals from local land use board decisions involving “questions of housing …

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Join NHMNA November 17-18, 2021 for the 80th NHMA Annual Conference and Exhibition! After over a year of virtual and remote meetings, municipal officials and exhibitors alike are anxious to network, learn, and meet face-to-face again!  However, maintaining the health and wellbeing of our members and valued supporters is our top priority. At this point …

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Join New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility for a virtual screening of Communities & Consequence II and a discussion led by Director Jay Childs and NH Housing Advocates and Business Leaders Allan Reetz of Hanover Co-op Food Stores and Ryan Hvizda of Hvizda Realty Group.

New Hampshire PBS and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health invite you to the final COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES II screening event focused on Barriers, Solutions and Collaborations. Join us on Thursday, October 7 from noon to 1pm. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sally Kraft, MD, MPH and VP of Population Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock where she leads a …

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