Posts by Andrew Sylvia
The Manchester Board of School Committee voted Monday night to approve an expanded College Board testing and career planning day for district high schools, a plan that includes early release for underclassmen and off-campus career exploration options for seniors.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais gave his 2026 State of the City Address on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to an audience of dozens of local community leaders and many more community leaders living in Manchester hundreds of years from now.
Recently, Donald Trump has strained America’s relations with its European allies over various issues, perhaps most notably Trump’s threats to annex Greenland. On Friday, Feb. 6 at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Richard Swett joined an event examining the impact of Trump’s Greenland policies on international relations.
In an event held by Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire, a panel discussed the competing visions for America between recently elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as what was seen as comparable types of polices versus pursuing limited government economic intervention.
Prior to the regularly scheduled Feb. 3, 2026 Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), a special hearing was held to allow public comment on a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district in Manchester’s downtown area.
A pair of proposed ordinance amendments proposed by Manchester resident Troy Micklon will be heading for further review after the Tuesday, Feb. 3 Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
At their Feb. 3, 2026 meeting, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a memorandum of understanding with the Manchester School District that would approve an independent audit of the Manchester School District, a key part of the mayor’s STARS (streamlining, taxpayer accountability and reform system) initiative.
Leaders of Manchester’s Department of Public Works provided a presentation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their Feb. 3, 2026 meeting that had a stark message: continuing current road repaving funding levels will lead to average road in the city becoming “poor” in the near future.
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced the initiation of the City of Manchester Commission on Child Care, a new initiative designed at expanding access to affordable, licensed childcare and strengthening early childhood supports across the city.
On Friday, Feb. 6, the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (WACNH) is holding a discussion with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) examining evolving dynamics in U.S.–Danish relations, the strategic importance of Greenland, and implications for NATO and trans-Atlantic cooperation. This community conversation will provide essential insight and context on current foreign policy debates affecting global stability.