The Telegraph launches “Hard Times”

The Telegraph in Nashua, New Hamshire recently published a yearlong series called “Hard Times: Reasons and Remedies” a group of stories that will help readers navigate through the current economy.
An editorial in the paper says the point of the project is this simple, “The economy stinks, and we want to help you get through it.”
“Hard Times” is one of the most ambitious series the paper has tackled.
The first day of the series kicked off with a piece from education reporter Michael Brindley who gave perspective on the current job market through the Nashua School District’s teacher job fair.
Here’s what Brindley found:

By the end of the 3-1/2-hour event at Nashua High School North, the district had interviewed 508 applicants, or about 145 an hour. That was more than double the number of applicants who turned out last year, though picketing teachers protesting the absence of a new contract may have had something to do with last year’s participation levels.

For more on the series click here.