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On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved $200,000 from opioid abatement funds to extend the city’s homeless detox contract with Gatehouse.
A day after her campaign officially transitioned from the exploratory phase into a full-fledged campaign for governor, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig found was reported to be approximately 400 people in attendance to hear her message at the Rex Theatre.
The following are a list of signups for the 2023 Manchester Municipal Election as of July 12, as reported by the Manchester City Clerk’s office. The filing period will close on Friday, July 21.
In an 8-5 vote, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to receive and file a referendum that would place a question to voters regarding the complete independence of the Manchester School District from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), effectively killing the proposal for the near future.
On Tuesday night, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) voted down a proposed change that would modify parking availability around Bronstein Park.
On Monday, Ward 11 resident Norm Vincent officially submitted paperwork to run for Alderman.
On Monday, Carlos Gonzalez threw his hat into the ring to seek another term as the Board of School Committee from Ward 12.
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
