Posts by Andrew Sylvia
What constitutes Manchester’s downtown? If it’s a matter of where more densely packed buildings are located and could be located, especially housing, the definition of that downtown could be changing soon.
Two big innings proved to be the difference in the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ first game of 2023, giving them an 8-2 victory over the Altoona Curve on Thursday.
On Thursday, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her 2023 State of the City Address as she heads into her final months as mayor of New Hampshire’s largest city.
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The New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety took up two more bills on Wednesday relating to bail reform, with both added to a list of other bills on the topic that will be examined later this year.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved a two-month extension to the closing date of the temporary emergency shelter on Beech Street, putting the current closure date on June 30. The BMA also approved the creation of a new department that will oversee the shelter to be known as the Department of Housing Stability, originally intended to be known as the Department of Homeless Initiatives.
In addition to recommending the creation of a new department, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee Administration and Information Systems unanimously recommended merging two city departments in a special meeting on Monday night.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Administration and Information Systems held a special Monday meeting, ultimately recommending the creation of a stand-alone Department of Homeless Initiatives in a non-unanimous voice vote.
On Friday, New Hampshire House of Representatives Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) released statement confronting e-mails from Lakes Region-based White Nationalist Ryan Murdough attacking state representatives.
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On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) announced newly introduced House bills and Senate bills restricting the usage of Xylazine, a sedative that criminals have begun to mix with fentanyl, a deadly substance at the heart of the opioid epidemic.
Incoming public high school students will now need to take an additional credit in a science elective class and an extra 1.5 credits in general elective classes for graduation.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) and dignitaries from the New Hampshire law enforcement community gathered at the Norris Cotton Federal Building to christen the newly expanded Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) digital forensics lab on Monday morning.
Alderman-at-Large June Trisciani officially kicked off her campaign for mayor on Thursday night at the Puritan Conference Center, seeking to build on her work within city hall and her earlier experiences growing up and living in the Queen City.
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On Tuesday night, The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Lands and Buildings Committee recommended a proposal that would see Manchester Public Television Service (MPTV) move into the former Manchester Transit Center on the corner of Canal and Granite Streets.
North American Hockey League (NAHL) Board of Governors earlier this month accepted the application of a new team in Hooksett, slated to begin in the 2023-’24 season. The team, which will be known as the New Hampshire Mountain Kings, will operate out of Tri-Town Arena and will be the first NAHL franchise located within New Hampshire.
At the Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s State of the State Conversation presented by Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu said that the Granite State certainly has challenges but is strong overall.
