Scott Merrill

Dartmouth Hospital is at the heart of Dartmouth Health’s extensive network. (C ourtesy of Dartmouth Hospital)

Loneliness has become so prevalent that the U.S. Surgeon General referred to loneliness and isolation as an epidemic affecting productivity and engagement in schools, workplaces, and civic organizations. According to the 2023 Work in America Survey by the American Psychological Association, 26% of employees — both working in offices and remotely — reported feeling lonely and isolated at work.

If you really want to stir a pot, forget politics. Bring up tipping. While Americans have been tipping since the mid-1800s, many are annoyed by how ubiquitous it has become, spreading beyond restaurants into almost every facet of our daily lives.

The USS California departs for sea trials after completing a scheduled maintenance period at the

Top: Joe Tuplin working on a project and woodworking completed piece. ( Courtesy of Kilted Moose)

Carter Smith, a junior sustainable product design & innovation major at Keene State, pictured in front of diamond turning instrumentation. ( Courtesy of Americom)

Members of a NH delegation touring Empresa Brasileira de Armazenamento (EBA), a large warehousing and logistics operation outside of São Paulo. ( Courtesy of Firebrand International)

For the past two years, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides free counseling and resources to support small businesses, has committed to making sure its services, and those of its partners, are reaching underserved communities in NH, including New Americans, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.

Standing, from left: Tim Steele, CEO, Microspec Corp; Dominic Perkins, senior vice president of retail administration, Savings Bank of Walpole; Sara Belletete, vice president of branch development, Belletetes. Seated, from left: Julianna Dodson, deputy executive director and radically rural director, Hannah Grimes Center; Melinda Treadwell, president, Keene State College; Luca Paris, CEO, Greater Monadnock Collaborative; Adam Hamilton, co-founder, Shires Naturals (Photos by Christine Carignan)

A ccessing mental healthcare services in the Granite State can be a significant hurdle for individuals and families who need it.