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Investing in Home Creation (4/15/21)
Investing for Home Creation Thursday, April 8, 5:30 pm The Upper Valley faces a shortage of housing, particularly in the…
Have an Idea That Could Use a Lift?
New Hampshire Businesses, Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits, Community Initiatives: Do you have an incredible project just waiting to happen? Want to…
15 Things You Can Do To Think Local First
Ideas from the members and supporters of Local First Alliance! 1. Move your banking to a community bank or credit…
The hottest spot in White River Junction this summer? A parking lot!
An underutilized parking lot behind the Hotel Coolidge in downtown White River Junction will become a vibrant, pandemic-safe place to…
Local Investing: An Overview (2/23/21)
What is local investing? What can it do for a community? Why is it important? Who can do it, and…
Digital Marketing Assistance for New Hampshire Businesses and Farms
Could your business benefit from professional consulting services to improve your marketing? With Rural Development funding, Vital Communities’ Local First…
Buy Local to Feed Local: Upper Valley Everyone Eats (11/24/20)
At a virtual gathering on November 24, people from social service agencies and restaurants across the Upper Valley gave powerful…
Downtown vs. Out-of-Town: Community Conversations
Which uses of our land provide the best economic returns to our towns? The answers might surprise you. Developing big…
Upper Valley Housing, 2010-2019: The Numbers Are In
How many and what kind of homes are we creating in our region? Vital Communities and Upper Valley Lake Sunapee…
Study Underscores the Benefits of Buying Local
A study commissioned by Vital Communities finds that, for every dollar they earn, local retailers and restaurants return a share…
Hartford Dollars Sell Out in Two Days!
Buyers gobbled up $18,000 worth of Hartford Dollars within just days of the new “currency” going on sale! And…