ARA presents ‘A Look at the History of New Hampshire’s Poor Houses’
DURHAM — The Active Retirement Association announces a free Zoom presentation on Feb. 6, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. featuring Stephen Taylor, who will speak about New Hampshire’s historical treatment of its poorest citizens. He will discuss how vague laws and compulsory taxes in colonial times led to the creation of alms houses and poor farms in many New Hampshire towns where the poor were subjected to horrid conditions. Register for this free program at seacoastara@gmail.com. Please include your name; the name of the program, “NH’s Poor Houses”; the name of your city or town; and where you saw this notice.
Monthly crafting group with braided rug demo
DOVER — On Monday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. meet up with other local crafters at the Dover Public Library. Bring a current project and learn about what other people are…
