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On Friday night, Manchester residents got a first look at the draft of Manchester’s new proposed zoning ordinances, the third update of its kind in the city’s history.
Only five members of the public, excluding staffers and elected officials, were on hand for Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ Ward 12 Town Hall on Thursday night. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
The Manchester Health Department invited leaders from various non-profit organizations as well as other city government departments to a luncheon meeting on Monday discussing steps taken in recent years to address the city’s overall health along with best practices to improve local health moving forward.
With just a few days to spare, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen officially passed the City of Manchester’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget on Tuesday, raising and appropriating $185,401,207.
The study, released on Tuesday, looked at 148 American cities and ranked them on their budget per capita (Manchester finished 27th) and the “quality of city services” (Manchester finished 38th)
Doug Emhoff, the first-ever second gentleman of the United States and husband to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, took a trip to the Millyard on Friday afternoon for a visit to Girls at Work Inc.
The Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais has announced the hiring of Owen Westover to the position of Homelessness Initiatives Coordinator and Irina Owens as Director of Homeless Initiatives.
Local Democratic activists gathered at the home of New Hampshire State Representative Candidate Maxine Mosley to celebrate the kickoff of the “Seniors for Biden-Harris” initiative in New Hampshire.
The City of Manchester received a tentative $1,201,000 from 15 surplus properties on Saturday morning from an auction held at JFK Coliseum.
A draft of proposed amendments to the city’s zoning ordinances is expected to be released on Friday, June 21.
On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved $24,150 funding to study a potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in southern Elm Street area between Granite Street and Queen City Avenue.
Ruais was required to present a tax-cap compliant budget in March, which he did. Most years the Aldermen then either accept the mayor’s proposal or present their own proposal, something that was not released to the public this year. Ruais later told Manchester Ink Link that an Aldermanic proposal had been delayed after additional surplus funding was sought to lower property taxes beyond just over the initial approximate $1 million amount.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Special Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs and Youth Services unanimously recommended two contractual amendments related to the 39 Beech Street Shelter after a brief statistical update on the shelter’s activities.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) will meet on June 4, 2024. Here’s a preview of some of the things they’re expected to discuss.
Don Quijote Restaurant will be hosting a fundraising night for a new mural in the Center City on Friday, June 28 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
If soccer has importance comparable to a religion throughout much of the world, then Yusufu Juma wants to start a new congregation right here in Manchester for those who might not be able to worship elsewhere.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (21-25) took down the Akron RubberDucks (27-19) in 10 innings Tuesday night, 4-2, to secure the win in the first game of a six-game road series at Canal Park. RHP CJ Van Eyk held Akron to one hit and one walk behind six strikeouts in six scoreless innings, and reliever Jimmy Burnette (W, 1-1) struck out two batters in the win.
On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) agreed to allow department heads to skip Aldermanic meetings moving forward unless they were listed to speak on that meeting’s agenda or were summoned for a question by one of the Aldermen more than 24 hours in advance of a meeting.
Despite receiving a negative recommendation out of committee, a study looking at city employee classification and compensation received unanimous support from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) on Tuesday.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) are set to meet on May 21, 2024. Here’s a preview of some of the items they’re expected to discuss.