Latest News - December

Compass House - Thank You!

We exceeded our goal in the recent crowdfunding campaign for Compass House! Thanks to the generosity of 20 individuals, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation - Colonel Armand G. Auger Fund,  Eversource, and Nesseralla and Company, Compass House will be fully furnished and ready to open its doors in February.

SAVE THE DATE

Compass House Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday, February 5th
1:00 pm
658 Union Ave., Laconia

Light refreshments, tours, and a brief program featuring remarks by:
NH Housing Finance Authority
Horizons Counseling Center
Navigating Recovery of the Lakes Region

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The Hodges Companies Helps Build Starter Homes

The Hodges Companies has  generously pledged to purchase $22,000 of our CDFA tax credits to support our Harriman HIll Homes development in Wolfeboro. Harriman Hill Homes will be a development of 20 affordable starter homes for families who make between 75% and 120% of median income (roughly $52,000 to $83,000 for a family of four).

LRCD still needs to sell $128,000 in NH business tax credits by March 30, 2020 in order to build Harriman Hill Homes, a development of 20 affordable starter homes in Wolfeboro. If your business pays the NH Business Profits or Business Enterprise tax, you can direct a significant portion of your tax obligation to this project rather than sending it to Concord. Click here for more information.

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Ames Brook Update

Our renovation project at Ames Brook Apartments in Ashland is  now 50% complete.  As of the first week in January, 14 households will be in newly renovated units. 

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Building Community - Laconia

The residents at River's Edge are getting into the holiday spirit with a door decorating contest. See the winners below.

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Green Tip - Recycling FAQs

• Can Christmas wrapping paper go in the recycling bin?
  • No, wrapping paper cannot be recycled because it is often laminated with plastic, foil or other non-paper materials. Some wrapping paper is very thin and contains few good quality fibers so is not suitable for recycling. Either save and re-use or dispose of it in your household waste bin.
• Can I recycle Tissue Paper?
  • Tissue paper is made with very low-grade paper and is not recyclable in most communities.
• Can you recycle Pringles Tubes?
  • No, while 50 percent of each Pringles can is made from recycled material, these cardboard, foil-lined, and metal cans are, unfortunately, non-recyclable.
• Should I choose Plastic, Aluminum, or Glass bottles?
  • The transportation of glass bottles requires significantly more energy than their lightweight counterparts. Glass is fragile, too, so shippers can't pack glass containers into a truck as tightly as aluminum and plastic containers. Also, recycling glass is difficult and costly. Aluminum cans have a higher recycling rate and more recycled content than competing package types. Aluminum cans are far more valuable than glass or plastic, helping make municipal recycling programs financially viable and effectively subsidizing the recycling of less valuable materials in the bin.
• Can I recycle paper towels, napkins, or tissues?

If they are unused. Dirty paper towels, napkins, or tissues should not be put in your recycling bin.