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concordmonitor.com > 02/20/2026 > pete-buttigieg-tours-granite-ymca-in-concord-with-focus-on-child-care

Pete Buttigieg tours Granite YMCA in Concord with focus on child care

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (234+ words) Former U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Granite YMCA in Concord on Friday, focusing on the high cost and low access to child care in New Hampshire " a national issue he said is making American life unaffordable. After a tour…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/03/2026 > my-turn-child-care-affordability-new-hampshire

Opinion: The cost of affordability is showing up in child care

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (599+ words) Every morning, parents walk into child care programs across New Hampshire carrying more than backpacks and diaper bags. They're carrying worries about rent, utilities, health insurance, groceries and whether their paycheck will last through the month. These pressures aren't abstract....

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concordmonitor.com > 11/13/2025 > my-turn-child-care-crisis-new-hampshire

Opinion: Stop the tax cuts and fix child care

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (567+ words) Child care is what makes our economy work. Governor Kelly Ayotte's office has been sharing headlines about affordable child care options. She recently said access to child care is as critical as housing for quality of life in New Hampshire....

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concordmonitor.com > 10/28/2025 > new-hampshire-women-childcare

Report finds single mothers in New Hampshire face steep child care expenses

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (633+ words) A single mother in New Hampshire spends almost half of her annual income on child care for her infant. In its report released Tuesday, the New Hampshire Women's Foundation reported that child care costs are straining families across the state,…...