UPDATE: Police identify man involved in Union Street stand-off last week
read more…: UPDATE: Police identify man involved in Union Street stand-off last weekAutopsy results show cause of death a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Police investigate report of bullet fired into Amory Street apartment by someone in the upstairs unit
read more…: Police investigate report of bullet fired into Amory Street apartment by someone in the upstairs unitAn incident on Amory Street Friday that brought police out to the neighborhood after a report of a shot fired remains under investigation.
Shootings in city tied to national street gang, judge says
read more…: Shootings in city tied to national street gang, judge saysA national street gang known as Nine Trey Bloods is responsible for gun-related violence in the city, according to a judge’s order revoking bail for a man charged with reckless conduct in connection with an April 7, 2021 shooting in which three people were shot.
Congressional Roundup: WOW Trail, PFAS, Cybercrimes
read more…: Congressional Roundup: WOW Trail, PFAS, CybercrimesIt’s June 1, 2021. Here’s a roundup of recent news from New Hampshire’s Congressional Delegation.
Fisher Cats Announce Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Winners
read more…: Fisher Cats Announce Scholar-Athlete Scholarship WinnersThe New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) and the Fisher Cats Foundation are pleased to announce the 12 recipients of this year’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship.
Manchester author’s new book headed to stores in August
read more…: Manchester author’s new book headed to stores in AugustThe book is Rob Greene’s second with award-winning, UK-based science-fiction and fantasy publisher Angry Robot Books. In America, the book will be distributed by Penguin Random House.
Planning Board to deliberate sober living facility on Dubuque Street and permit to serve alcohol at Francouers Café
read more…: Planning Board to deliberate sober living facility on Dubuque Street and permit to serve alcohol at Francouers CaféCity Works is a regular feature which endeavors to provide a preview of projects coming before the Planning Board, Zoning Board and Heritage Commission by posting agendas and relevant information to keep the public informed about what is happening.
A peripheral creature: Mindfulness, the broken cat and unconditional love
read more…: A peripheral creature: Mindfulness, the broken cat and unconditional loveHow were we to know that Jade would become our true test of mindfulness, a workshop in patience and an example of the self as a wholly contained entity existing outside the reciprocity of connection. In other words, loving Jade, for my daughter, has become unrequited, and we’ve all had to learn to live with that.
Weather: Warming trend with temps nearing 80 today
read more…: Weather: Warming trend with temps nearing 80 todayLow pressure that gave us a damp & cool Memorial Day weekend moves away through the Canadian Maritimes. Today high pressure will give us some sun along with temperatures warming to near 80.
Memorial Day: Honoring those ‘who gave their best when called upon to defend their country’
read more…: Memorial Day: Honoring those ‘who gave their best when called upon to defend their country’Former Alderman Mike Lopez, Manchester’s fabled “Mr. Veteran,” shared the dais but did not speak. A Vietnam vet who enlisted scores of Queen City kids when he was an Army recruiter, Mike has served veterans and their families for years as a hard-working member of Veterans Services Organizations. He was there to bear witness to those who were lost in his war, and to all the wars in which Americans served.
Close games, continuing bullpen troubles and New Jersey rain
read more…: Close games, continuing bullpen troubles and New Jersey rainIt’s May 31, 2021. Here’s what’s been going on this week with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Ready for an ‘out of body’ experience, too? Science is the key to our return to normalcy
read more…: Ready for an ‘out of body’ experience, too? Science is the key to our return to normalcyThis is a sad, sad commentary on the state of our nation. Why is wearing a mask and getting vaccinated tethered to liberalism? These are not political decisions. They’re health choices, and sometimes you need to make sacrifices for the common good.
One day is not enough: We must honor our fallen heroes year round
read more…: One day is not enough: We must honor our fallen heroes year roundMemorial Day is important, to be sure, but our reverence shouldn’t be confined to a single day. Every American has a duty to ensure that our country is ever worthy of the sacrifices that our fallen service members made for us. That includes paying tribute to those we have lost.
On Memorial Day: The Heroics of Staying Alive
read more…: On Memorial Day: The Heroics of Staying AliveMaybe it’s just that I’m far less interested in the waving flags and speeches than I am in the stories. Maybe I’d rather put a microphone on the lapel of some of these folks while they are still alive than to salute their gravestone after they have passed. Maybe we should ask “How do you feel?” instead of “How did you fight?”
Weather: Wait for it… sun in the afternoon after a.m. spotty showers
read more…: Weather: Wait for it… sun in the afternoon after a.m. spotty showersRain will taper to a few spotty showers by noon with the potential for breaks of sun in the afternoon.
May 30 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 48 positive results with 2 in Manchester; 1 death reported
read more…: May 30 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 48 positive results with 2 in Manchester; 1 death reportedThere are currently 40 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 98,726 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Checks to end for half of NH unemployment recipients
read more…: Checks to end for half of NH unemployment recipientsThe change comes next month, as Sununu opts out of federal programs that expanded unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
Senate finance crafts budget more to Sununu’s liking
read more…: Senate finance crafts budget more to Sununu’s likingThe House budget reinstates education and training programs at the state prison which Sununu left out of his budget and cuts his proposed Department of Health and Human Services budget by more than $72 million in back-of-the-budget, across-the-board reductions: $22.6 million in personnel — over 225 positions — and $30 million in the 2022 fiscal year and $20 million in fiscal 2023.
Fisher Cats split second doubleheader this week
read more…: Fisher Cats split second doubleheader this weekAfter Friday brought the second rainout this week for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Saturday brought the Fisher Cats their second doubleheader split against the Somerset Patriots this week as well.
