The Soapbox: ‘Joe Levasseur embodies everything wrong with Manchester politics’

Friday, September 19, 2025

Joe Kelly Levasseur embodies everything wrong with Manchester politics: a parasitic presence draining taxpayer dollars and bullying anyone standing in his way. As his house of cards collapses, he attempts to gaslight our city into believing his resignation as chairman of the board of mayor and aldermen represented some noble stand.

The Soapbox: Joe Kelly Levasseur’s hateful hypocrisy puts Manchester in a pickle

Friday, August 22, 2025

Here in Manchester, we know what community looks like. It looks like a bake sale for a family facing hard times. It looks like a kid’s lemonade stand on a hot summer day. It looks like a neighbor sharing extra vegetables from their garden. These small acts of connection are the heart of our city, the kind of grassroots generosity that should be celebrated, not regulated into oblivion.

The Soapbox: Manchester needs a leader who understands that classrooms are the bedrock of opportunity

Thursday, June 26, 2025

So let us champion their next steps: urging O’Connell toward the mayoralty, backing Cavanaugh’s citywide bid, welcoming Kaw-uh’s vigor in Ward 1, and returning Trisciani’s sharp mind to the board. For in their stories, as in Manchester’s own, the immigrant’s promise endures:What was built in struggle can be governed in hope.

The Soapbox: Root out the laziness and incompetency rot at Manchester City Hall

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Some of Manchester’s aldermen, including Ward 6 Alderwoman Crissy Kantor, who is now running for mayor, may be outsourcing their jobs to Rich Girard, an unelected political operative with a track record of advocating for policies that harm Manchester’s core institutions. They’re either too lazy, too incompetent, or too indifferent to do the work themselves. This is a blatant failure of leadership and a slap in the face to every voter who expects elected officials to earn their keep.

The Soapbox: Joe Kelly Levasseur and Crissy Kantor cannot be trusted

Saturday, April 19, 2025

At the April 15th budget hearing, hundreds of community members showed up in support of our school district, with 60 speaking in favor of adequate funding. Only one individual spoke in opposition, a reflection of the disconnect between educators, students, families, and the reckless actions of some members of our Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Letters: Joe Kelly Levasseur is his own worst enemy

Sunday, August 11, 2024Sunday, August 11, 2024

It’s time for bullies like Levasseur to step aside and make way for leadership that is ethical, productive, and focused solely on the well being of all citizens because he himself has proven time and time again to be utterly incapable of doing so.

The Soapbox: ‘Manchester seems to be heading in a troubling direction’

Monday, September 23, 2024Saturday, May 4, 2024

Mayor Jay Ruais’ proposal to eliminate the Housing Department and close the emergency shelter at 39 Beech St. is not just a backward step, it’s a low blow to the values that make our city strong. The Housing Department has been at the heart of our city’s response to homelessness. When Mayor Ruais forced the resignation of Adrienne Beloin, the department’s former director, it felt like a slap in the face to everyone who cares about Manchester’s future.

Letters: To my elected officials, I urge you to refrain from voting to terminate Adrienne Beloin

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A decision to terminate Adrienne’s employment would not only undermine the progress achieved thus far but would also have far-reaching consequences for our community. It would disrupt the momentum gained and leave many vulnerable individuals without the type of crucial support they need.