Posts by Carol Robidoux
School officials at Southern NH University confirmed Friday that a number of their international students have had their student visas terminated by the U.S. government.
There’s nothing predictable about parade day – especially not the weather, which took a turn for the wintry over the weekend, even leaving a coating of early-morning ice. But as sure as the sun is always there, even behind the clouds, Manchester’s annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was the bright spot of the day on Sunday.
Rain or shine – or even a little snow – this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade is scheduled to take place March 30. Preceded by the annual Shamrock Shuffle road race, a parade of participants will make their way down Elm Street to the delight of the crowd.
Over the weekend 23andMe Holding Co., a popular human genetics and biotechnology company that allows people to submit DNA samples in return for genetic mapping information, announced it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, with the intention to sell off the business.
Owned and operated by longtime friends Danielle Golburgh and Melissa Baker, Peridot is more than just a clothing store—it’s a reflection of their combined expertise, a passion project born from years of experience in fashion and retail, and a response to a growing demand for unique, high-quality apparel in the city.
Human skeletal remains have been found in an area near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry. The announcement came late Thursday afternoon after many hours of intensive searching by local and state police.
The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion nationally for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers. The program cuts include the New Hampshire Food Bank.
“I ran for public office to make a difference for the people of New Hampshire… but today, after careful consideration, I’m announcing I’ve made the difficult decision not to seek reelection to the senate in 2026. It’s just time,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in a video posted to her official website.
The city’s winter warming station is scheduled to close next Friday. I understand it has been serving between 25-60 people daily, depending on the weather. One of those people, for a time, was Lexi Ramirez.
Now, surround yourself with a group of theatre enthusiasts (who also love Jimmy Buffet songs) and, when that particular refrain comes up during the final number of Act 1 during “Escape to Margaritaville,” you will find yourself yelling, “Salt, salt, salt,” into the ether without a care in the world, all of you bopping and swaying to the familiar soundtrack of the Palace Theatre’s current production.
“Seven years later, I find myself in a place where there are other things in my life that I’m focused on, like being the best dad I can be, the best partner I can be. I’m stepping down because I’m a different person than I was when I started,” says Lett.
A final report issued Tuesday by the Attorney General’s office details the circumstances and considerations that lead to the conclusion that a Manchester police officer was justified in fatally shooting a man who first came to the officer’s attention by aiming a “finger gun” at the officer, who was on patrol in his cruiser.
A former Hooksett Police Officer who resigned in 2023 as part of a negotiated deal faces theft charges after he was arrested Feb. 15 at Target.
The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 on Feb. 13 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary following weeks of intense scrutiny over his qualifications and understanding of public health policies.
Manchester Police have arrested a man on probation for three previous bank robbery convictions in connection with a Feb. 4 bank robbery.
Police on Monday announced the arrest of a city man in connection with a “brutal stabbing” outside a city convenience store and this immediate release on personal recognizance bail – which has elicited a call from Mayor Jay Ruais to end the “madness” of state bail policies.
Ready, set, write! There’s no time like the present to explore topics that are most relevant to you and the world we live in. This writing competition is part of our Inkubator program, as we find ways to nurture future journalists. This competition is open to students in grades 9-12.
Vandals who continue to deface a Black history marker on Elm Street can’t win; not while Stan Garrity is around.
More than a quarter of a century after their dream of having a house of worship of their own began, there is a sense that the dream will now become reality in 2025.
