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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a switch for a new bundled contract for body-worn camera, digital evidence management systems and new tasers for a cost of $4.2 million over six years, with financing of that cost to be determined by August and delivery of the items by September.
On Monday afternoon, attorney and U.S. Army veteran Patrick Long filed for his candidacy to become the next Alderman from Ward 7, following weeks of campaigning prior to the signup period. Ward 3 Alderman Pat Long filed for re-election earlier in the morning.
The following are a list of signups for the 2023 Manchester Municipal Election as of July 11, as reported by the Manchester City Clerk’s office. The filing period will close on Friday, July 21.
On Tuesday, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig officially announced that she will be running for governor, following an earlier announcement that she would be forming an exploratory committee to determine whether she should run.
On Monday morning, Jay Ruais became the first candidate to officially file for this fall’s upcoming Manchester Mayoral Election.
The following are a list of signups for the 2023 Manchester Municipal Election as of July 10, as reported by the Manchester City Clerk’s office. The filing period will close on Friday, July 21.
On Monday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) held a roundtable discussion with local leaders on the issue of improving youth mental health.
On Monday, At-Large Board of School Committee (BOSC) Member Peter Argeropoulos filed his paper work for a re-election campaign this fall.
On Monday morning Dan O’Neil filed as a candidate for Manchester Alderman-at-Large, launching his 13th citywide campaign. O’Neil held one of the two at-large seats on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen from 1998 until 2022.
On Monday, Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) members Julie Turner (Ward 1) , Dr. Sean Parr (Ward 2), Leslie Want (Ward 4), Jason Bonilla (Ward 5), Chris Potter (Ward 7), Gary Hamer (Ward 10), and Jim O’Connell (At-Large) filed for re-election.
A controversial diesel school bus storage area will take center stage at the next Hooksett Planning Board meeting
Chasten Buttigieg, husband of U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, is coming to the Bookery on July 21 at 7 p.m. as part of a book tour to promote the young adult version of his memoir, “I Have Something to Tell You.”
Can American foreign policy be predicated upon peace? Marianne Williamson thinks it can. Williamson stressed that point in a Q&A with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) as the group hosted its first Foreign Policy on the Ballot event with U.S. Presidential Candidates.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats broke their losing way on Wednesday, defeating at the Hartford Yard Goats 8-3 to break a three-game losing streak and taking just their second win in eight games.
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The City of Manchester Public Works Department has announced a pair of West Side repaving projects will begin on Thursday, July 6.
2022 American League All-Star Alek Manoah has not had a good season to say the least, with the latest step in his road to hopefully recovering his lost form coming on Sunday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
