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Wednesday marked another meeting in a series of meetings across the city seeking community input on the proposed new zoning ordinance, this time coming to the southernmost part of the city.
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined several construction workers and New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) officials to check progress on a bridge on I-93 passing over Wellington Road.
n Tuesday, IBEW Local 490 endorsed Jim O’Connell as their choice for Executive Council District 4, citing O’Connell’s work ethic and record of delivering results for working families as the key to their decision.
Following the conclusion of this week’s NATO conference, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) returned home for a full report in an event hosted by the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire.
On Saturday morning, Ward 10’s Parker Varney Elementary School hosted the second of 12 community meetings asking Manchester residents for their feedback on the proposed draft of the new city zoning ordinances.
On Wednesday night, the Manchester Planning and Community Development Department along with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension hosted a community meeting at Northwest Elementary School, the first of 12 scheduled in each ward of the city.
Rents at an upcoming downtown apartment building could be slightly lower after a decision by the Manchester Planning Board on Tuesday night.
Manchester Joint Schools Building Committee Chairman Jim O’Connell reported on Tuesday night that an offer has been submitted by the Amoskeag Trust to the Manchester School District that would allow the construction of a new Beech Street Elementary School at Sheridan-Emmett Park.
On the heels of the recent U.S. Presidential Debate, California Governor Gavin Newsom made several stops in New Hampshire on Monday to talk with voters and express his continued support for Joe Biden’s quest for a second term in the White House.
Getting a new job can be a daunting task for anyone, let alone someone who has no fixed address. However, a new weekly event at the 39 Beech Street Engagement Center is aiming to change that.
Against Manchester Department of Public Works (DPW) recommendations, a request to place a “Slow Children” sign near the corner of Belmont Street and Fiske Street was recommended by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) Committee on Public Safety, Health and Traffic on Tuesday night.
In what is generally a rarity within the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), the rules were suspended to amend a city ordinance on the same night as the city modified its ordinance regarding camping in public places.
New Hampshire leaders were in the Millyard on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a $44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
Manchester Fire Department Chief Ryan Cashin thanked all those who helped bring the bill across the finish line, stating that it is the job of firefighters to enter potentially dangerous settings to save lives and now those firefighters are safer from the aftermath of those actions thanks to this new law. There was also praise from other members of the firefighting community to bring this law into effect, the first of its kind in New England and only the third of its kind nationwide.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) will meet on July 2, 2024 for a regularly scheduled meeting as well as several subcommittee meetings. Here’s a preview of some of the things they’re expected to discuss.
Each year on the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice, members of the community gather at Veterans Park to commemorate local homeless individuals who have died. This year, members of community gathered again on the longest day of the year to celebrate homeless individuals who have survived. Additionally, those at the gathering also shared their thoughts on how to help others find their way out of homelessness.
The Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) voted to accept their Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Tuesday, although the inability to receive an amount they had originally requested appears that it will impact the Manchester School District for years to come.
