Posts by Andrew Sylvia
It’s Day 3 of the preliminary round for the Ink Link 2025 Pizza Madness Tournament and approximately half the field is set for the tournament. But it’s not too late to vote in the preliminary round! For a ballot, click here.
Here’s a list of the standings as of 9:26 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Votes here in the preliminary round will determine seedings in the tournament brackets starting next week.
On Monday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) assembled a group of healthcare experts, local leaders and other stakeholders to the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester for a discussion on proposed GOP cuts to Medicaid.
Last year, Pizza Man was crowned as our first ever Ink Link Pizza Madness Tournament champion and now its time to see if they can repeat or if any Manchester-area pizza purveyor can take their title.
Snow postponed Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ Ward 11 town hall meeting this month, moving the conversation to Wednesday night at Gossler Park Elementary School. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Due to a rescheduled Planning Board meeting, the Manchester Board of School Committee met at the Manchester School District offices on Thursday night. There, they recommended a proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District budget of $246,050,206.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Manchester Police Department Chief Peter Marr joined with several law enforcement officials across New England on Tuesday morning to discuss strategies toward tackling the issue of fentanyl analogue distribution.
As the Manchester School District’s leadership prepares its proposed budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year, Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Chmiel feels ready that plans are in place to help the district meet its financial needs whatever may arise.
The following is a summary of public comment from the Feb. 18, 2025 Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, which was brief – just two people signed up to speak. Please e-mail andy@manchesterink.com to correct any errors.
The Manchester School District has long sought to move toward a competency-based grading system for its students. One proposed policy change discussed at last week’s Manchester Board of School Committee Teaching and Learning Committee could help move the district one step closer toward that goal.
Not every Queen City resident can readily access fresh fruits and vegetables, a challenge that has a direct impact on their health. However, the Manchester Health Department’s Fresh Choice Manchester Program looks to address that challenge.
Continuing an annual tradition, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais shared a recap of his administration’s past year and upcoming plans during Wednesday morning’s Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address.
During last week’s Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Human Resources and Insurance Meeting, Ward 6 Alderman Crissy Kantor expressed concerns regarding a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) video required for new city employees in Manchester.
Manchester Board of School Committee Teaching and Learning Committee last week received a positive report on the state of the Manchester School District’s English Language Learners.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen are expected to create a new committee that will advocate on state legislation impacting Manchester following discussion at their meeting on Tuesday.
The following is a live update of the Feb. 4, 2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Public Comment Session. Please send any additional information regarding comments or misspellings to andy@manchesterinklink.com
Last week, a presentation was given to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen providing an overview of the 12 community meetings across the city about the proposed new set of zoning ordinances
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais on Thursday announced he will seek a second term in this fall’s municipal election during a campaign kick-off event.
Recent statements from the Trump Administration freezing all federal grant funding has impacted millions of people across the country and New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation held a virtual press conference Thursday with leaders of several Granite State organizations directly affected by the move.
The inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump has seen an increased enforcement of immigration enforcement across the country, leading to increased discussion about the status of immigrants living in America. One of the places where that discussion turned was Monday night’s Manchester Board of School Committee Meeting.