West High School recognizes 195 Q4 honor roll students
read more…: West High School recognizes 195 Q4 honor roll studentsWest High School on Friday released its Q4 honor roll, recognizing 195 students in grades 9-12 who achieved academic honors.
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City Health Director Anna Thomas, Citizen of the Year: Leads with passion and a warrior spirit
read more…: City Health Director Anna Thomas, Citizen of the Year: Leads with passion and a warrior spiritAttendees were able to stroll the promenade at the home of the Fisher Cats, Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, or tune in via live stream on the Chamber’s website as City Public Health Director Anna Thomas received accolades for her leadership during a year of unparalleled health challenges.
Memorial High School recognizes 553 Q4 honor roll students
read more…: Memorial High School recognizes 553 Q4 honor roll studentsCongratulations are in order for the 553 Memorial High School students who earned honor roll status for the fourth-quarter marking period. It was an unusual year with unique challenges, and their academic achievement is to be commended.
Thursday’s weather: Picture perfect day ahead
read more…: Thursday’s weather: Picture perfect day aheadHigh pressure remains in control today and tomorrow, with comfortable sunshine. Temperatures and humidity will be on the rise for the upcoming weekend.
Flight Center: American gastropub featuring craft beer and, for the curiosity-seekers, a speakeasy
read more…: Flight Center: American gastropub featuring craft beer and, for the curiosity-seekers, a speakeasyI stopped by for the soft opening Wednesday night and discovered there’s a lot more going on inside the former British Beer Company space than meets the eye. Just don’t ask me about the speakeasy, because I’m sworn to secrecy.
Congressman Pappas shares grief over loss of nephew, 15, in Bedford drowning
read more…: Congressman Pappas shares grief over loss of nephew, 15, in Bedford drowningOn Wednesday Congressman Chris Pappas shared the painful news that his nephew, Charlie Zink, was the victim of a drowning accident over the weekend.
Police say mom and son reported as being in danger were caught up in ‘sophisticated phone scam’
read more…: Police say mom and son reported as being in danger were caught up in ‘sophisticated phone scam’Police are now saying that the Amber Alert for a missing mother and child issued Tuesday was not a safety issue, as originally thought, but rather prompted by “a sophisticated phone scam.”
UPDATE: Amber Alert for missing mother and 4-year-old son cancelled, ‘both safe’ police say
read more…: UPDATE: Amber Alert for missing mother and 4-year-old son cancelled, ‘both safe’ police sayPolice have issued an Amber Alert and believe the mother and son are in a blue BMW sedan.
Phone scam thwarted by MPD detectives, $25K returned to elderly city woman
read more…: Phone scam thwarted by MPD detectives, $25K returned to elderly city womanPolice say a Manchester woman is fortunate that a phone scam was foiled and her $25,000 recovered, after she contacted police with concerns about her encounter with a scammer who convinced her that her social security number had been compromised.
June 21 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 10 positive results, none in Manchester; no deaths reported
read more…: June 21 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 10 positive results, none in Manchester; no deaths reportedThere are currently 18 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 99,329 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Police investigating a second reported downtown robbery of a pedestrian
read more…: Police investigating a second reported downtown robbery of a pedestrianPolice are investigating two robberies in the past week involving pedestrians in the downtown area. Police said the crimes, although similar, do not appear to be related.
Kaden Dale Clegg, 12: A fighter from day one, he lived a full life of adventure and fun
read more…: Kaden Dale Clegg, 12: A fighter from day one, he lived a full life of adventure and funFuneral services will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church at 14 Mammoth Road, Hooksett, NH with an ice cream social to follow.
Teen drowns in Bedford’s Sebbins Pond
read more…: Teen drowns in Bedford’s Sebbins PondA teenager drowned Sunday evening at Sebbins Pond. Bedford Police confirmed that the teenager, a male, had been swimming in the pond when he went under and didn’t resurface.
They did it ‘Wesley’s Way’: New Green Acres school playground built in 2 days as memorial to beloved son
read more…: They did it ‘Wesley’s Way’: New Green Acres school playground built in 2 days as memorial to beloved son“We want to thank Wesley, first and foremost, for dialing up this amazing weather. He greeted us with a rainbow when we first arrived and he’s been supporting us ever since,” said Bill Lavin, founder of Where Angels Play. “Angels is another word for hero. Some people believe in angels. We know there are angels. So if you’re a little unsure, there’s enough of us to believe in angels for the rest of us. I promise you that.”
Trash Talk: Everything they needed to know about civics they learned in first grade
read more…: Trash Talk: Everything they needed to know about civics they learned in first gradeFirst-graders aren’t often encouraged to engage in trash talk, but on the last day of school at McDonough Elementary Wednesday, the 17 students in Mrs. Kurtz’s class couldn’t get enough of it. You see, they’d moved what felt like a mountain of trash with the power of their mighty pens.
June 14 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 29 positive results with 12 in Manchester; 3 deaths reported
read more…: June 14 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 29 positive results with 12 in Manchester; 3 deaths reportedThere are currently 20 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 99,143 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
On the other side of COVID-19: Golden Corral’s buffet is back, but challenges remain
read more…: On the other side of COVID-19: Golden Corral’s buffet is back, but challenges remainYou might think getting through a pandemic while running a buffet restaurant when buffet-style dining is off the menu would be the hardest part of what he’s had to do since opening his doors in August of 2020. But Lenny Abreu says finding enough staff to keep his Golden Corral Buffet Restaurant at full tilt is the biggest challenge he’s encountered in 30 years of foodservice.
Go green: Manchester Animal Shelter annual 2-day plant sale set for June 12-13
read more…: Go green: Manchester Animal Shelter annual 2-day plant sale set for June 12-13If you’re a local gardener and have some extra plants you’re willing to lend to the cause, plant donations are still being happily accepted through June 10. In addition to great deals on annuals and perennials, there are raffle items and wooden crafts for sale on-site during the two-day event.
Sweeping ‘the bucket’ and other encampments is nobody’s idea of a fix for homelessness
read more…: Sweeping ‘the bucket’ and other encampments is nobody’s idea of a fix for homelessnessCiting safety concerns, last week the city posted notice that those living on the property were in violation of the city and state no-camping, no cooking ordinances, with a warning to vacate by June 4. On Monday police and city workers finally showed up at the site delivering two dumpsters and some plastic totes, and reinforced that everyone had to go. Aldenberg says there’s not a firm deadline.
June 22: Inaugural ‘Dr. Sylvio Dupuis Community Excellence Award’ ceremony
read more…: June 22: Inaugural ‘Dr. Sylvio Dupuis Community Excellence Award’ ceremonyVirtual event to showcase excellence and unique successes in NH.