Posts by Carol Robidoux
After nearly 75 years, the only two remaining World War II Heroes that served in the 96th Infantry “Deadeyes” Division were reunited in Manchester by-the-Sea, Mass.
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Police and fire crews responded to an area off Queen City Avenue Saturday at approximately 1:24 p.m. for a report of a dead person following an explosion.
Daily weather updates right here on the Inklink with meteorologist Rick Gordon.
“After careful consideration of current circumstances, the Palace Theatres announce an intermission in our live performances for December and into the New Year. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates.”
A rain-swollen Merrimack River swept through a homeless camp, submerging tents pitched along the boat dock and leaving one person stranded downstream in need of rescue.
There are 36 applications pending for the $5,000 grants, and a few openings left for small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Tune in Dec. 7 for a Conversation with Police Chief Allen Aldenberg via Manchester Public TV.
It was a day of welcomes, farewells and promotions at Manchester Police Department, a momentous day for new recruits, outgoing Assistant Chief Ryan Grant and the announcement of his replacement.
The search is still on for a suitable place to house the homeless until March.
The state-owned property at the county courthouse was being cleared of campers and their belongings Friday, and a fence erected around it. The campers had been growing in numbers all summer, with more than 40 tents on both sides of the building.
Gov. Chris Sununu announced Thursday a statewide mask mandate for New Hampshire residents older than 5. Among the exemptions are educators, students, and staff within K-12 schools.
Thursday morning two large transport vans from Granite Recovery Centers pulled up at the homeless encampment on state property. Staffers from the center were making the rounds, speaking directly to campers, asking if they’d like a warm bed and some good food, and a respite bed.
Wesley Searles is 80. He says he’s been homeless since being evicted from his Amherst Street apartment eight weeks ago for hoarding.
Gov. Chris Sununu responded Wednesday to a letter sent by 13 New Hampshire mayors on Nov. 6 appealing to the governor to map out a coordinated statewide plan to address the state’s lack of emergency shelter and long-range solution to homelessness.
Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday sent a letter to President Trump requesting an extension of Title 32 activation of the NH National Guard, more than doubling the number of guardsmen to aid the state in meeting the public health needs of COVID-19.
On Tuesday afternoon the state issued a 1,100-word statement regarding the ongoing issue of homeless encampments on state-owned property outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse. One thing was missing: A plan.
The state is considering allowing Manchester to set up a large climate-controlled tent at the Armory on Canal Street to get the homeless out of the cold.
“In terms of a long-term answer, we do have to revisit coming up with a plan to address homelessness – not community by community but potentially statewide,” Tufts says. “A lot of the folks currently homeless in Manchester aren’t from Manchester, just as a lot of people end up in the Seacoast or Keene or Concord because they can find some services there,” says Tufts.
There are lots of industrial buildings for sale around the state right now because, hey, times have been rough. Some of them seem ideal for a longer-term solution to stabilizing the unsheltered. In advance, I want to say that I’m working off a commercial properties Real Estate listing site called LoopNet, and maybe some of these properties are already in negotiation or spoken for. These are just some obvious examples.