City Primary Voters’ Guide: Alderman At-Large
read more…: City Primary Voters’ Guide: Alderman At-LargePrimary election is Sept. 17, 2019.
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City Primary Voters’ Guide: Board of School Committee At-Large
read more…: City Primary Voters’ Guide: Board of School Committee At-LargePrimary Election is Sept. 17, 2019.
City Primary Voters’ Guide: Ward-level races
read more…: City Primary Voters’ Guide: Ward-level racesWard-Level Races Ward 5 Alderman Marcus Ponce de Leon, age 38, earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and is COO
Free Criminal Record Annulment Clinic on May 15
read more…: Free Criminal Record Annulment Clinic on May 15The New Hampshire Bar Association will host a free criminal record annulment clinic on Wednesday, May 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Community Resource Center, 434 Lake Avenue.
Vargas presents preliminary school budget
read more…: Vargas presents preliminary school budgetA preliminary budget was presented to the Board of School Committee Tuesday.
School board to begin removing leveling, questions city deal with Trinity over playing field
read more…: School board to begin removing leveling, questions city deal with Trinity over playing fieldTwo issues brought up heated discussions at the February 11 Board of School Committee meeting: A bond approved by the Board of Aldermen for a deal with Trinity High School to renovate the lower field at city-owned Derryfield Park, and the concept and process of education “de-leveling,” which the board approved.
Partial federal shutdown threatens NH nonprofit budgets for food and affordable housing
read more…: Partial federal shutdown threatens NH nonprofit budgets for food and affordable housingThe partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., is threatening some Granite State residents, including 2,400 furloughed Federal workers here, with food insecurity and loss of affordable housing.
December 18 prayer vigil for immigrants at federal building
read more…: December 18 prayer vigil for immigrants at federal buildingThere will be an Interfaith Prayer vigil for immigrant justice December 18 at 9 a.m. outside the Norris Cotton Federal Building to support immigrants required to appear that day before Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is the last vigil for the year.
NH Jewish community responds to recent hate crimes
read more…: NH Jewish community responds to recent hate crimesJews have lived in New Hampshire since Colonial times, and the two Manchester synagogues were founded before 1900. Now, the local Jewish community is responding to recent challenges to Jewish survival and resilience. Jews are a prime target of a resurgent white supremacist movement in America.
Michael Conlon, County Attorney-elect, plans leadership transition
read more…: Michael Conlon, County Attorney-elect, plans leadership transitionA Q&A with incoming Hillsborough County Attorney.