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On Sept. 2, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a three-point plan proposed by Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais regarding the future of the Beech Street Shelter.
This week, Jay Ruais announced that his campaign for re-election as Manchester’s mayor has raised over $625,000 in total contributions, with more than $475,000 cash on hand, setting a record for a municipal race in Manchester.
At the Sept. 2 Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board agreed to request a review of Chapter 117 in Manchester’s Code of Ordinances, the portion of the code relating to food service establishments.
During their Aug. 25 meeting, the Manchester Board of School Committee approved a new policy on how to implement the state’s new law banning most cell phone usage in classrooms, although the policy may face further scrutiny as it transitions from theory into practice.
With just over two months left until Manchester’s next municipal election, the campaign of incumbent Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais has released an internal poll indicating a commanding lead in his race against challenger Jess Spillers.
Following outcry from numerous educators during the Manchester Board of School Committee meeting in early August, the August 25th Board of School Committee meeting provided details on why Manchester School District employees no longer have GLP-1 medications covered by insurance.
After the passage of a new state law that came into effect on July 1 banning cell phones in classes “from bell to bell” outside of a few exceptions, the Manchester School District is now required to create a new policy upholding that new law. During Wednesday’s Manchester Board of School Committee Policy Committee meeting, the skeleton of that new policy was put forward for final approval by the full Board of School Committee next week.
On Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Café on 900 Elm, a breakfast and lunch takeout eatery in the City Hall Plaza Building.
After months, if not years, of anticipation, the second draft of Manchester’s proposed new set of zoning ordinances was released on Friday.
When does a tax credit’s benefits outweigh its costs? That’s a question that was discussed for a certain program by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their meetings on Aug. 5.