Posts by Andrew Sylvia
On Wednesday, the Manchester Police Department held a community discussion on the Community Connections Program, an alternative to the criminal justice system for criminal offenders with mental health issues.
Shortly after Chris Pappas announced his victory on Tuesday, New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig took assembled Democrats a the Puritan Conference Center in the opposite direction, congratulating Republican opponent Kelly Ayotte on her expected triumph in what had been the most contested gubernatorial contest in the country.
New Hampshire First Congressional District incumbent Chris Pappas celebrated victory in his race against Republican challenger Russell Prescott, securing a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan announced last week that he expected a record 824,000 New Hampshire voters on Election Day, and it looks like that number is feasible if the morning lines in Manchester are any indication.
Community residents were invited to provide their feedback on the draft master plan for improvements to Wolfe Park in a meeting at the Cashin Senior Center on Monday evening.
With partisan tensions flare throughout the country, things as small as political signs have become flashpoints of division and anger and political signs in the greater Manchester area are no exception.
As the campaign to see who will become New Hampshire’s next governor comes to a close, New Hampshire’s largest city has become a focal point in the campaign, leading local leaders to have differing opinions on what that exactly means for the reputation of Manchester in the eyes of other Granite Staters.
On a 7-3 vote, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen allowed the Manchester School District to accept a supplemental appropriation of $6,517,315 toward their Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Wednesday night.
Despite occasional shakes from the parking lot refurbishment next door, local business leaders and other dignitaries gathered at the Rex Theatre for the City of Manchester Economic Development’s “Manchester in Motion 2024” forum, a two-hour presentation on the city’s efforts to promote itself and its business climate.
Following his retirement announcement earlier this week, Easterseals of New Hampshire and Vermont has named Manchester Police Department Chief Allen Aldenberg as its Chief Military and Veterans Services Officer.
The Manchester Department of Public Works (DPW) reports that GMI Asphalt LLC, will be performing pavement milling on Ray Street between Webster Street and Clarke Street on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A decision on whether Webster Elementary School will hold the Manchester School District’s second dual-language immersion program has been delayed until December following a decision by the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) on Monday night.
On Tuesday, the Manchester School District announced the resignation of Tina Philibotte, who held the role of Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice.
On Monday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) acted on a proposal regarding a new commissary kitchen for Manchester’s public elementary schools.
U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) held a press conference in the Millyard on Monday morning to emphasize his support from Granite Staters across the political spectrum.
The Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) is set to discuss a recommendation exploring what would be the second dual-language immersion program in Manchester’s public school system.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) held a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Project local concerns meeting at the Derryfield School on Thursday night to solicit any local concerns from local residents on a proposed roundabout in front of the Derryfield School.
Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte met at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College on Thursday morning for a gubernatorial debate hosted by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Here are a few of the highlights, divided by key subjects that were discussed.
On Tuesday morning, the Manchester School District reported that a student from Southside Middle School allegedly approached a Memorial High School school bus with a BB gun.