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The New Hampshire House of Representatives gathered on Thursday for likely the last time in 2023 to address a series of vetoes from New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.
“We don’t just get a giant lottery check for $234 million and spend it how we want, we get it in different buckets and pieces and we have that restricts from what it can be used for,” said New Hampshire Department of Transportation Director of Project Development Bill Oldenburg in response to project delays affecting Manchester.
Last week, the Youth Organizers United initiative of the Granite State Organizing Project hosted a candidate forum at Central High School.
On Tuesday, incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that he will not participate in New Hampshire’s Democratic Primary in 2024.
The issue of removing “no grade” or “NG” grade for high school students was discussed for two hours at Monday’s special Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) Meeting.
What should be Manchester’s brand? The process to determine that brand just took another step.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen expressed frustration on Tuesday over changes to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s (NHDOT) draft ten-year transportation plan.
Thursday’s Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate was sponsored by Eversource, Bellwether Community Credit Union and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Moderator Scott Spradling joked that it could have been sponsored by the Hallmark Channel given the cordiality between candidates Kevin Cavanaugh and Jay Ruais.
Earlier this month, the Manchester Police Department provided details to members of the public on a new app they hope can prevent misunderstandings when dealing with people that are not fluent in English.
After complaints arose regarding the personal information of guests at the Beech Street shelter, members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen revisited the topic during Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
On Tuesday night, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved $3.851,246 in ARPA and HOME funds to fund 188 units of affordable housing across four separate projects.
On Tuesday, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 490 endorsed Joyce Craig for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024.
Completing a process that has taken 63 years, local leaders officially opened the new Merrimack River Water Treatment Facility on Thursday.
Hosted by Polaris National Security, this roundtable moderated by former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus was part of the New Hampshire Republican Party’s First in the Nation Leadership Summit, featuring insight from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
Local activists gathered in front of Brady Sullivan Plaza, also known as 1000 Elm St., on Wednesday night to voice their support of Palestine in the wake of the ongoing recent escalation between Hamas and Israel in the Middle East.
Concern over public school elementary basketball arose at Tuesday’s Board of School Committee (BOSC) meeting after apparently unexpected changes to this season’s format were creating concerns.
A request has been sent to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) asking that Ward 6 Alderman Crissy Kantor face a conduct review board for allegations related to the Beech Street Shelter.
On Monday, WalletHub released a study on 2023’s Safest Cities in America, with Nashua coming in first place.
On Tuesday, former State Senator Bobby Stephen (D-Manchester) endorsed Jay Ruais for Mayor of Manchester.
Here are a few things on the agenda for the Oct. 10, 2023 Board of School Committee meeting.