Downtown Lawrence home for sober living unveiled with ribbon cutting

The Lawrence Times - Cuyler Dunn

Published May 28, 2025

Hannah Bolton’s brother, Sam, lives on in every square inch of 1046 New Hampshire St.

The sober living home for women in recovery was officially unveiled with a ribbon cutting Wednesday afternoon. The idea for the home was sparked in Bolton after her brother died in early 2021.

Bolton said when Sam was navigating recovery before his death, he struggled to find a sober living home in Lawrence like the one unveiled Wednesday.

Just a few months after Sam’s death, Bolton was introduced to the property on New Hampshire Street. This fueled Bolton to fill a gap in the city’s housing offerings. She used money from a life insurance policy Sam left to start work on the home. 

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