Manchester Ink Link Staff 
The February housing market in New Hampshire wasn’t budging much from where it had been in January, with affordability and lack of inventory continuing to stall sales, though they were up slightly in February from 12 months before.
While March is Maple Month in New Hampshire, hosted by the New Hampshire Maple Products Association, it all comes together March 18 and 19, on New Hampshire Maple Weekend.
Nashua Community College will receive $456,051 to expand its aviation technical and mechanical job training program, which trains workers for an industry that’s facing a critical shortage.
A bill that will strengthen a commission that supports job creation, community development and child and health care in the most economically vulnerable parts of northern New England and New York has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement is accepting applications for its 2023 round of funding. Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $10,000. The deadline for applications is May 30.
The state’s residential market has made some slight shifts toward favoring buyers more than it has the past few years, though prices are still on the rise.
Stonyfield Farm is among businesses in Maine and New Hampshire that will benefit in $15.2 million in renewable energy loans to Aligned Solar Partners from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Electric Infrastructure Loan program.
Maine came in first, with a slightly lower average salary, but less of that salary going to pay rent, and more people employed in animal care jobs than New Hampshire.
The biggest increase in jobs in the Manchester area is in leisure and hospitality, which is up 21.7 percent. Much of that increase came as restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses in that industry opened back up after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and the pandemic eased.
New Hampshire Press Association last week announced winners in the statewide 2020 Annual Excellence in Journalism contest. The list includes 10 awards for Manchester Ink Link’s team.
24-hour online giving event set to take place on June 8 and 9.
Church clothing closet in need of donations.