Posts by Ryan Lessard
Gov. Chris Sununu agrees with Attorney General John Formella’s assessment that the Senate-amended version of the so-called “divisive concepts” language in the state budget would not inhibit the teaching of implicit bias in state funded training or public schools, as critics fear it would, according to the governor’s spokesman.
It was a bittersweet graduation ceremony for Manchester School of Technology High School’s graduating class of 2021. Sixty-five graduates were recognized for their academic achievements, scholarships and awards, and they said goodbye to their high school years, ready to move on to the next challenge. Meanwhile, Principal Karen Machado is saying goodbye to the school she has led for the past 15 years.
The Supreme Court published its opinion Tuesday on a case that has significant ramifications on how the state handles its mental health patients.
Homeless people in the Queen City are reporting to outreach workers that they are increasingly concerned about encampment clearings, and the outreach members are losing connection with individuals and service momentum with each clearing, according to a monthly report by the Manchester Homeless Outreach Collaboration.
As for whether CRT is racist, Wesley said that’s a misunderstanding of what the study attempts to do, which is to point out “what white people choose to ignore” by describing how systems discriminate against certain people and keep others in power based on race.
What the Helles is up with all these lagers? From German traditionals to Mexican twists, ale’s lighter, crisper cousin is taking over the taps.
Local breweries are incubators for creativity. Often, these small- to medium-sized companies try to stand out by expressing the individuality of their brand. But this isn’t just expressed through their risk-taking brews like experimental sours, English bitters or rotating single-hop IPAs. Many breweries are modern-day patrons of the arts, commissioning vibrant and fantastical imagery to grace the “canvas” of their aluminum cans.
Local film producers say the nascent film industry in New Hampshire is poised to attract big business, but an effort by the governor to eliminate the New Hampshire Film and Television Office’s $123,000 annual budget could make that more difficult.
Over the past year, the Manchester Health Department has taken a lead role in the city’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from providing free testing to underserved communities, manning an information hotline and conducting contact tracing and case investigations. Now, they’re at the front lines of the vaccination efforts for teachers, students, communities of color and the elderly, and even some neighboring communities.
Nothing says warm weather like some dialed-down session ales and lagers. On the menu this week we’ve got a German pilsner that makes you think of Nonna’s spaghetti and meatballs, a dry-hopped single-hop pilsner and a classic maibock are filling cups this month. And if you’re in the mood for a fruited mead inspired by sangrias and Mel Brooks comedy, well, we got that. And as the man said, “if you got it, flaunt it.”