Posts by Andrew Sylvia
Last week, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and the New Hampshire Executive Council approved just over $9.8 million in school safety funding to schools across the state, including $544,352 to Manchester public schools.
On Tuesday, the City of Manchester released a request for proposals from advertising and marketing agencies in the hopes of developing a brand that can attract prospective businesses, developers, residents and tourists.
After last week’s split Teaching and Learning Committee recommendation, Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) was nearly unanimous in its support of the 2023-’24 Manchester School District High School Course Catalog on Monday night.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) Teaching and Learning Committee recommended the proposed high school course catalog by a vote of 3-2, with disagreement hinging largely on the catalog’s implementation of de-leveling policies approved by the BOSC last year.
If one looks at the standings, 2022 was a difficult football season at Central and Memorial, but no one was looking at that on Thursday. Instead, the focus was on a renewal of tradition and a fight for Queen City bragging rights as the cross-town rivals met once again in the culmination of both their seasons in the latest edition of Manchester’s Turkey Bowl.
The 2022 Fisher Cats Thanksgiving 5k is expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 runners plus spectators, with motorists asked to avoid certain downtown streets on Thursday morning.
In the continuation of last week’s recount for New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 16, consisting of Manchester’s Ward 6, Republican Larry Gagne has earned the second of two seats in the district, overtaking Democrat Maxine Mosley.
Following a recount, Democrat Maxine Mosley has now defeated Republican Larry Gagne in the Hillsborough 16 House District, consisting of Manchester’s Ward 6, by a final total of 1799 to 1798.
Hello and welcome to the Grocery Hunt, Manchester Ink Link’s look at prices of grocery items at Manchester supermarket chains. This week’s column honors newly elected Ward 12 State Representative and Manchester Ink Link sponsor Jess Grill, who jokingly talked a lot about ranch dressing on the campaign trail (there are so many different types of ranch out there….)
Earlier this week, the State of New Hampshire Housing Appeals Board overturned a denied variance request for an 81-unit apartment building in Hooksett.
Decision upcoming on upper Elm Street office-to-housing conversion
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State Representative Matt Wilhelm (D-Manchester) has been named as the Democratic leader in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the upcoming legislative term.
On Dec. 1, The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (WACNH) presents “Academic Technology Transfer: Its Origins and Global Impact” at Southern Hew Hampshire University.
What would happen if there was a neighborhood meeting and no one from the neighborhood showed up? A good question, and one that was almost answered on Wednesday night.
On Tuesday night, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an amendment to a master development agreement (MDA) between the City of Manchester and Lansing Melbourne Group, the development company that has agreed to new affordable housing units at what is now the Pearl Street and Hartnett Parking lots.
American Medical Rescue (AMR) is reporting that opioid overdoses in Manchester went down by 40 percent in October compared to September.
A replacement for former Manchester Director of Homeless Initiatives Schonna Green has been named.
On Thursday night, the Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) granted a set of variances to needed to allow a 19,000 square foot expansion and renovation of Trinity High School.
Manchester School District (MSD) Athletic Coordinator Kristine Pariseau-Telge told the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) Committee on Finance and Facilities that the MSD Athletics Department needs almost $1 million more per year to properly provide athletic opportunities for all students and increase competitiveness with other school districts in the state.