Aldermen approve FY 2020 budget
read more…: Aldermen approve FY 2020 budgetThe Board of Mayor and Alderman on Monday night voted to approve the mayor’s tax-cap budget.
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Mayor, school district to honor 2019 graduates heading into armed services
read more…: Mayor, school district to honor 2019 graduates heading into armed servicesThe ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the McIninch Library at Central High School.
May 23: South Millyard Project design charrettes at Doubletree Hilton
read more…: May 23: South Millyard Project design charrettes at Doubletree HiltonThe South Millyard project charrette’s overall vision is to create a schematic design for downtown connection and a multimodal hub; a project with the potential to improve all types of transportation systems in order to ensure the city’s continued economic health and growth.
Editorial: I ask for your continued support to serve another term as Mayor
read more…: Editorial: I ask for your continued support to serve another term as MayorManchester is on the move, and there’s a spirit and energy you can feel across our great city as people are stepping forward and working together – including businesses, non-profits, and residents – to address the challenges we face.
She’s in: Mayor Joyce Craig announces re-election campaign
read more…: She’s in: Mayor Joyce Craig announces re-election campaignMayor Joyce Craig on Thursday announced her re-election campaign for Mayor of Manchester.
$45K Manchester Community Health Center grant for pregnant moms and babies with SUD
read more…: $45K Manchester Community Health Center grant for pregnant moms and babies with SUDA $45,000 grant from New York-based one2one USA Foundation was awarded the Manchester Community Health Center to fund a new health and social services position focused on supporting the care of pregnant women and their newborn babies struggling from the opioid crisis.
We must keep fighting for our fair share of state education funding
read more…: We must keep fighting for our fair share of state education fundingI ask all of you to join me in advocating for more state funding for our students. We must continue to fight for our fair share of state funding so every Manchester student receives the high quality education they deserve.
Manchester opioid overdoses and overdose deaths down
read more…: Manchester opioid overdoses and overdose deaths downSince its inception, the Safe Station program in Manchester has seen 4,837 people come into local fire stations.
Shoppers unite: Free rides on MTA’s Route 8 bus Dec. 18-24
read more…: Shoppers unite: Free rides on MTA’s Route 8 bus Dec. 18-24The gift of free rides to get out and about in a different way, save some gas and connect with others in the city during this busy shopping season.
Mayor makes the rounds this week: Meetings, ribbon-cuttings and more
read more…: Mayor makes the rounds this week: Meetings, ribbon-cuttings and moreMayor Craig will be out and about this week. In addition to business and usual and the unexpected, you can catch up with Craig at any of several scheduled appearances/events.
Firefighters contracts ratified
read more…: Firefighters contracts ratifiedContracts were approved during Tuedays’s BOA meeting.
New policy: City libraries eliminate overdue fines on all materials for young learners
read more…: New policy: City libraries eliminate overdue fines on all materials for young learnersManchester City Library Staff and Trustees along with Mayor Joyce Craig, announced Monday that all Manchester public libraries will eliminate overdue fines on children’s and young adult collections going forward, starting Oct. 1.
Art on the Wall @City Hall: 13th annual Employee & Family Art Show opens Aug. 6
read more…: Art on the Wall @City Hall: 13th annual Employee & Family Art Show opens Aug. 6The winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges and announced on Monday, August 20, 2018. A reception will begin on the main floor of City Hall at 5 p.m., and the awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers.
Mayor attends 3-day leadership workshop in the Big Apple
read more…: Mayor attends 3-day leadership workshop in the Big AppleThe mayor’s participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and that of her two senior leaders — including tuition, accommodation, meals, and airfare — is fully funded by the program.
The Mayor is In: Stop by for one of 7 scheduled office hours around the city in April
read more…: The Mayor is In: Stop by for one of 7 scheduled office hours around the city in AprilMark your ‘chat with the mayor’ calendar for any of these open office days in April.
City teams with treatment providers in renewed effort to respond to addiction epidemic
read more…: City teams with treatment providers in renewed effort to respond to addiction epidemicThe Manchester Fire Department will work with local organizations to continue operating as a 24-hour access point for those seeking help.
Mayor Gatsas’s PR stunts will not solve the substance abuse crisis
read more…: Mayor Gatsas’s PR stunts will not solve the substance abuse crisisIn what the Mayor himself acknowledged was nothing more than a measure to get media attention, he is now pushing for a 21-day State of Emergency to be called to raise public awareness of this important issue. The notion that we can solve this crisis by increasing public awareness at a time when families across our city know far too well about its devastating toll is absurd. Empty rhetoric in the face of a state-wide health crisis does nothing but put more people at risk.