Byline: Leslie Want

Posts by Leslie Want

The Soapbox: Manchester can – and must – reduce the spread of forever chemicals

read more…: The Soapbox: Manchester can – and must – reduce the spread of forever chemicals

If you’ve ever biked or driven through neighborhoods near Brown Avenue, you’ve likely passed South Jr. Deb baseball and softball fields, Highland-Goffe’s Falls Elementary School, and homes filled with families. This is a vibrant, close-knit part of our city. But just down the road, the City of Manchester is burning sewage sludge – releasing harmful “forever chemicals” into our air and the Merrimack River.

Money from state intended to improve schools must go to schools

read more…: Money from state intended to improve schools must go to schools

This is the confounding situation we find ourselves in right now. Manchester schools have received a check for $7.5 million from the state that can’t be cashed unless the Aldermen vote to override the incoming revenue portion of the tax cap. This one-time override requires a supermajority (10 of 15) Aldermen to understand and agree to this technicality and vote to override the cap so that Manchester schools can use the funds allocated to them by the State.

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