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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.
The Manchester School District is reporting that the Manchester Police Department arrested an individual brandishing a firearm in the parking lot of Manchester Memorial High School at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday.
This request was the first half of a $7,060,280 request to the arena’s capital expense budget to update infrastructure at the facility, now over 20 years old.
Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig was joined by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear at the Manchester Education Association’s (MEA) office on Thursday, urging local teachers to help her become governor so she can fight for public education.
In a stark comparison to the heated rhetoric here at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at this event two years ago by 2022 New Hampshire First Congressional District Republican candidate Karoline Leavitt, 2024 Republican candidate Russell Prescott mirrored the largely civil and cooperative tone held by incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas.
Introduced by Ward 11 Alderman Norm Vincent, the position seeks to put the responsibility of procuring grants, capital improvement, economic development and special project funding for the city, a task that had been done piecemeal up to this point throughout the city’s various departments by employees in their spare time.
On Wednesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte met with representatives of the Valley Street-based Associated Concrete Coatings to highlight her policies on small business.
On Tuesday night, The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen received a presentation detailing recommendations employee compensation study seeking to make the city more competitive in attracting and retaining quality staff members.
During Tuesday’s Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Accounts, Enrollment and Revenue, Ward 5 Alderman Anthony Sapienza expressed concern regarding money owed by the City of Manchester by the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign. The debt, for $33,475.84, was incurred during the campaign’s January rally at SNHU Arena and was for services rendered by the Manchester Police Department.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and sailors serving on the U.S.S. Manchester met with Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) students at Manchester West High School on Tuesday morning to provide details and discussion about a career in the U.S. Navy.
Manchester-based musician Matt Litzinger is releasing his first full-length album, “Keep it Burning” on Friday, Oct. 18 with a live show at Great North Aleworks starting at 7 p.m.
Volunteers from the Outdoor Sportsman Group and Comcast gathered at the Families in Transition (FIT) Adult Emergency Shelter on Thursday to provide 138 somewhat unique meals to the city’s homeless population.
One of the largest remaining parcels of land in Manchester took one step closer on Thursday night to transforming from a woodland area to a brand-new residential neighborhood.
A proposed apartment building on Queen City Avenue at the former location of the Swanson Die Company received a set of variances on Thursday night, but not without opposition from nearby residents.
Next Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) Committee on Lands and Buildings will hear a request from the Manchester Joint School Building Committee on behalf of the Manchester School District to essentially “trade” two properties on Beech Street between the school district and the city.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais held the tenth of his 12 planned ward meetings scheduled for this year on Tuesday, talking to residents in Ward 5 at Beech Street Elementary School. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
On Wednesday, local leaders gathered at Fire Station 5 on Webster Street to celebrate a $3.7 million FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.
On Tuesday morning, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced that the city and community partners have obtained $600,000 in unobligated ARPA funds for the purchase of the building housing Emily’s Place.
Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jenn Chmiel told the Board of School Committee (BOSC) on Monday night that some elementary schools may require adjustments regarding classroom alignments.
The Manchester Planning Board appeared to have a positive response to a proposed 55-bed substance abuse recovery facility seeking to replace a now vacated New England College dormitory at 88 Lowell St.