AG’s office joins investigation into officer-involved shooting on Lake Shore Road
read more…: AG’s office joins investigation into officer-involved shooting on Lake Shore RoadAn officer-involved shooting is under investigation on Lake Shore Road.
Byline: Carol Robidoux
Posts by Carol Robidoux
Homeless man carried away by the river
read more…: Homeless man carried away by the riverNH Marine Patrol was scheduled to resume the search Friday morning.
Central’s Little Green student newspaper goes digital starting today
read more…: Central’s Little Green student newspaper goes digital starting todayThis is an unprecedented time in the history of this publication. We have persevered through and reported on situations such as the Vietnam conflict, 9/11, and anything that has come our way. I am confident that the staff of The Little Green will continue to persevere and publish content that is important to the people of Manchester and Central students through this crisis as well, even if it is through an internet medium.
Tomie dePaola, 85: Award-winning NH author, illustrator, teacher
read more…: Tomie dePaola, 85: Award-winning NH author, illustrator, teacherIn addition to writing and illustrating children’s books, dePaola taught for several years in art and theater departments in colleges in California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Safe shopping and social dissonance: Dirty scenes from a supermarket parking lot
read more…: Safe shopping and social dissonance: Dirty scenes from a supermarket parking lotRight now personal protective equipment – and social distancing – is all that stands between us and “it.”
Mayor Craig delivers city’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal from home
read more…: Mayor Craig delivers city’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal from homeOn March 30 Mayor Joyce Craig addressed the city via a video feed from her home, a first for the city currently under a “stay at home” order by the governor as part of the statewide COVID-19 protocol.
March 29 COVID-19 update: 44 new positive results with 7 in Manchester; a third death confirmed
read more…: March 29 COVID-19 update: 44 new positive results with 7 in Manchester; a third death confirmedOn Sunday the NH DHHS announced 44 new positive test results for COVID-19, and a third death related to the disease.
Mayor Craig’s daughter tests positive for COVID-19 after traveling abroad
read more…: Mayor Craig’s daughter tests positive for COVID-19 after traveling abroad“This is an important reminder that people all ages can get this virus, and that many people carrying COVID-19 may be asymptomatic. Nobody is safe from COVID-19, which is why it’s important that people stay home.”
March 28 COVID-19 update: 27 new cases confirmed, including 3 in Manchester for a total of 214
read more…: March 28 COVID-19 update: 27 new cases confirmed, including 3 in Manchester for a total of 214The state is reporting 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in NH.
Robber gets cash from Bunny’s Convenience on Elm
read more…: Robber gets cash from Bunny’s Convenience on ElmThe robber, described as a Hispanic male, got away with cash. No weapon was shown, according to the clerk.
MEA votes overwhelmingly in favor of proposed teacher contract
read more…: MEA votes overwhelmingly in favor of proposed teacher contractMEA President Sue Hannan says it was an ‘unprecedented’ vote, with 60 percent of the membership voting.
UPDATE: Fire fighters battle blaze on Spruce Street, 12 families displaced
read more…: UPDATE: Fire fighters battle blaze on Spruce Street, 12 families displacedThe fire quickly was elevated to three alarms and the area was blocked off to traffic by Manchester Police.
Convoy of Hope delivers for needy NH families thanks to Tower Hill Church and community connections
read more…: Convoy of Hope delivers for needy NH families thanks to Tower Hill Church and community connectionsHistorically, miracles have involved the divine production of fish and loaves to feed the hungry. In these times, miracles come wrapped in team work and are shaped like a tractor-trailer transport full of food and supplies that just might include some canned fish and sliced bread.
Office fire does $80K in damage at Puritan Backroom
read more…: Office fire does $80K in damage at Puritan BackroomA fire inside an office at Puritan Backroom Restaurant early Wednesday resulted in about $80,000 in damage, according to fire officials.
Free meals for first responders in Manchester, delivered
read more…: Free meals for first responders in Manchester, deliveredWhile waiting for COVID-19 to subside and get back to the business of opening the Golden Corral, Lenny and Nancy Abreu are ready to serve Manchester’s first-responders with delivery of meals from Nancy’s Diner in Nashua.
Check the list: #MobilizeMHT is a resource for those looking for ways to help during COVID-19 emergency
read more…: Check the list: #MobilizeMHT is a resource for those looking for ways to help during COVID-19 emergencyFor those who want to safely help fellow Queen City residents during the COVID19 pandemic, there is a dynamic list of known in-kind donation requests and volunteer opportunities.
Winter Storm Warning: 4-7 inches of snow on the horizon for NH (got toilet paper yet?)
read more…: Winter Storm Warning: 4-7 inches of snow on the horizon for NH (got toilet paper yet?)A Winter Storm Warning for Eastern Hillsborough County and most of New Hampshire remains in effect through Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. according to the National Weather Service.
‘We Are West High!’ Last week’s ‘new normal’ will shift again, but the spirit of Manchester School District remains intact
read more…: ‘We Are West High!’ Last week’s ‘new normal’ will shift again, but the spirit of Manchester School District remains intactWhen this health crisis subsides, we will pick up where we left off, and we will know that it was our reliance on one another that got us through. There will always be work deadlines, achievement tests, sporting events and diplomas. With time, all of these things will be restored, and we will perhaps appreciate the normalcy of life all the more.
Tense moments as fire crews respond to call for furnace fire a multi-family with ‘child trapped’
read more…: Tense moments as fire crews respond to call for furnace fire a multi-family with ‘child trapped’Residents of a multi-family apartment building made it out safely after a furnace fire was called in at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.