Posts by Carol Robidoux
We’ve gathered the most recent snow totals as reported by the National Weather Service based on information provided by NWS-trained citizen spotters and/or local municipalities.
Overnight winter emergency parking ban remains in effect in Manchester Tuesday night into Wednesday.
In the circle of life, we’re rounding that familiar bend that leads directly to the time warp. Again. Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday March 12 at 2 a.m.
“Once I learned about Samantha Plantin I knew I wanted to get her story out there, due to her amazing accomplishments,” says Garrity. The first plaque, which was placed on Elm Street in Feb. 2022, marks the place where it’s believed the Underground Railroad operated from a home on Manchester Street. It recognizes a white woman who assisted those who were enslaved to find their way to freedom.
That’s why Eric Maxwell decided to re-open the popular Elm Street eatery just as previous owners Ed Aloise and Claudia Rippee left it. He recently purchased the entire business – recipes included.
Safety was the focus on Feb. 25 as the Holt Ave Comunity held its first free CPR, First Aid, and AED class.
The annual Girl Scout Cookie Program this year is using a hybrid model of online ordering and the return of in-person selling.
Police are seeking more information after a victim reported being robbed Wednesday night of his wallet and cut by a knife during the robbery.
Firefighters and police are at the scene of a house fire at 885 Beech Street, between Webster and North streets, due to a house fire.
“It was unbelieveable. We had the best week we’ve had in the entire eight years we’ve been in business. It was non-stop,” said Jose, who called me on Monday to tell me they were so overwhelmed by demand for their confections that they spent the weekend wondering if they could find some way to keep going, at least through the end of the month.
Forget the hearts and flowers, the pricey chocolates. There is no verifiable connection to the vague historical saint named Valentine and our obsession with this emotionally-draining Hallmark holiday.
Crissy Kantor arrived at City Hall Monday afternoon ready to sign on the dotted line. Although she has for many years run the successful Chill Spa on Hanover Street, this will be Kantor’s first time running for public office.
A “security threat” at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Saturday morning shut down some operations, prompted an evacuation, and all inbound air traffic was stopped on the tarmac beyond the gates for several hours.
A man just released on bail last week for a slew of 2022 charges now faces new charges, after police say he robbed a convenience store over the weekend then drove off in a stolen car, which he later crashed fleeing from police.
The shelter for women is one of three shelter initiatives the city has stood up since the beginning of January to meet the need for basic shelter for the homeless.
The head-on crash was reported at 5:43 p.m. located at the intersection of South Willow and Perimeter Road involving two vehicles, with entrapment.
As temperatures hovered in the single digits Saturday morning, the persistent cold proved too much for pipes resulting in two calls for emergency crews before noon for water issues.
A fire that started on a second-floor porch on Liberty Street late Friday night posed a challenge for firefighters who endured sub-zero temperatures causing some equipment to freeze. Two firefighters were injured – one suffered frostbite and another fell on the icy roadway.
