Homelessness, housing, poverty, and related news

• Preliminary statistics show 52% increase in NH homelessness since last year (WMUR: https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-homelessness-stats-increase-2023/44776755 )

• A drone has been dropping items on people living on the streets in Manchester, NH (Boston10: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a-drone-has-been-dropping-items-on-people-living-on-the-streets-of-manchester/3122951/ )

• Homeless in NH (NHPR series: http://www.nhprdigital.org/series-homeless-in-nh )

• 5 Things that make a successful breakfast program (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/online_features/food_recipes_entertaining/5-things-that-make-for-a-successful-school-breakfast-program/article_f4e62c77-86d6-525a-9c64-94413fcdbda2.html )

• At Mass and Cass (Boston), a plan for homeless people (Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/24/metro/mass-and-cass-sleeping-space/ )

• STR Owners challenging Freedom ordinance (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/str-owners-challenging-freedom-ordinance/article_d26afd88-45ac-11ee-bdec-ab5c48390dd6.html )

• Conway rental regulations start Friday (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/conway-rental-regulations-start-friday/article_00e9e196-4748-11ee-991b-6fefcbb9aa41.html )

• Column: What can we do about the homeless? by Chuck Douglas in the Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/berlin_sun/opinion/columns/chuck-douglas-what-can-we-do-about-the-homeless/article_9ae39460-309e-11ee-8377-d313f147a372.html )

• Boston announces new plan to rid city of homeless camp, get people help (12 WPRI News: https://www.wpri.com/new-england/massachusetts/boston-announces-new-plan-to-rid-city-of-homeless-encampment-get-residents-help/ )

• How NH's Veterans Population Compares to other States (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/state/how-new-hampshire-s-veteran-population-compares-to-other-states/article_60ffdcc0-622e-5260-b1bf-8c2248964690.html )

• Mayoral candidate Ruais wants to close Manchester homeless camp 'loophole' (NH Journal: https://nhjournal.com/ruais-wants-to-close-manchesters-homeless-camp-loophole/ )

• New Data Shows Hunger is a really Big Problem for LGBTQ Population in State, Region (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/state/new-data-shows-hunger-is-a-really-big-issue-for-lgbtq-people-in-state-region/article_cac67b70-e84c-5ccf-92df-6371b1802502.html )

• Rise in homeless encampments shows needs for more supportive housing (Boston10 News: https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/a-rise-in-homeless-encampments-highlights-a-need-for-more-supportive-housing/3058514/ )

• San Francisco, Grants Pass appeal court bans on clearing, ticketing homeless people (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/national/san-francisco-grants-pass-appeal-court-bans-on-clearing-ticketing-homeless-people/video_2ad77e1c-b99b-56da-8ce3-f82ac553be94.html )

• Can off-ramps keep the regulars out of jail? (Conway Daily Sun: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/state/can-off-ramps-keep-the-regulars-out-of-jail/article_1948c758-7503-564b-8fc7-a1b729cb7c75.html )