Posts by Carol Robidoux
So when I had the chance to see “The Cher Show” at the Palace Theatres last weekend, of course I was excited to go. I had no preconceived idea of what the show was about, but guessed it would be a showcase of Cher’s biggest hits.
The market, held Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. at Arms Park, marks the return of a community farmers market to Manchester for the first time since 2019.
Downtown Manchester will get a new monthly community celebration this summer with the launch of Final Friday, a recurring block party series taking place on the last Friday of each month from June through October.
When Marie Campos typed a simple search into Google looking for “taco tours” around the country, she wasn’t expecting it would lead to an epic adventure, including booking a flight to New Hampshire, to see for herself if “the world’s biggest taco tour” was for real.
But that’s exactly what happened.
Although she’s stepping down as Executive Director of Granite State Organizing Project, Sarah Jane Knoy says she’s not going anywhere. But after nearly two decades at the helm of the state’s largest faith-based, grass-roots, community organization, she’s stepping aside to make room for the next generation of changemakers.
The city’s annual Memorial Day Parade is a time for the community to gather and remember in their own way the many men and women who have served and sacrificed their lives as an act of love and duty to our country.
By the end of the event, law enforcement responded to 127 calls for service and made 51 arrests on charges that include riot, second-degree assault, driving under the influence (DUI), unlawful possession of alcohol, minor transporting alcohol, and disorderly conduct. At this time, charges are still being finalized, and the names and charges of those arrested will be included in future arrest blotters.
According to a news release issued Wednesday by the NH Attorney General’s office, Antonio Cajigas, 22, is charged with one count of second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death of Christopher Marcoux “under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life” by stabbing him.
The Attorney General’s office on Tuesday released more information in the May 18 stabbing death of a city man outside a South Willow Street convenience store.
On May 12, 2026, the Nashua Police Department arrested Joshua Corbett, 36, of 217 Naticook Road, Merrimack, on a felony warrant.
McLaughlin Middle School was placed on a brief “stay in place” while police responded to a report of an “unloaded firearm” found in a fifth-graders backpack.
The city is selling retired parking meters to the public beginning Friday, May 8, as Manchester completes its transition to newer parking technology. The meters will be available for $15 each, cash only, while supplies last.
A state review found communication failures – not misconduct –led to a breakdown in how New Hampshire officials handled interactions involving a proposed federal immigration facility, according to a report released May 1.
On a April 15 at To Share Brewing, something encouraging happened: people showed up to talk about local news.
More than 40 news enthusiasts answered the call for the first of several upcoming Granite State News Collaborative “Publisher’s Crawl” listening sessions.
Sixty people were permanently displaced Friday night after a three-alarm fire that gutted an apartment complex at 136/138 Beech Hill Road.
President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp ultimatum to Iran, setting an 8 p.m. deadline for April 7 tied to escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and regional military activity.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte on April 6 launched the first day of testing for New Hampshire’s Firefighters First Cancer Screening Initiative alongside public safety leaders, cancer advocates, and fire chiefs from across the state. The state has invested $5 million in the program, which was approved by the Governor and Executive Council in December 2025.
If you missed last year’s inaugural Short Play Festival at The Rex Theatre, then you have an extra good reason to attend this year’s encore.
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan sharply on Thursday criticized rising gas prices tied to the war in Iran, blaming both the conflict and what she described as a lack of planning and accountability for worsening costs facing New Hampshire families.
“Two decades later, that first pie has quietly evolved into a brand – Slightly Crooked Pies, developed through the support and encouragement of her pie-hungry friends and, by association, an growing and enthusiastic pie constituency.