Hanover Street proposal becomes official as reconsideration request is dropped

Friday, April 10, 2026Tuesday, April 7, 2026

A proposal that would reconfigure a portion of Hanover Street known as the Theatre Block received tacit approval from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their April 7, 2026, meeting after Alderman At-Large Dan O’Neil withdrew his request to reconsider the motion that approved the proposal at the board’s previous meeting.

Aldermen approve independent audits

Thursday, February 5, 2026Thursday, February 5, 2026

At their Feb. 3, 2026 meeting, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a memorandum of understanding with the Manchester School District that would approve an independent audit of the Manchester School District, a key part of the mayor’s STARS (streamlining, taxpayer accountability and reform system) initiative.

Additional funding needed to prevent deterioration of Manchester’s roads

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, February 5, 2026

Leaders of Manchester’s Department of Public Works provided a presentation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their Feb. 3, 2026 meeting that had a stark message: continuing current road repaving funding levels will lead to average road in the city becoming “poor” in the near future.

Pedals & Pathways: A Very Special Pine Street Episode

Friday, April 10, 2026Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The public session had a diverse array of approx. 20 speakers, from age 7 (with her father) to 65 (at least), who spoke in favor of the Pine Street paving with the addition of a bike lane.

Aldermen get $3.6 million request for SNHU Arena upgrades

Thursday, August 8, 2024Thursday, August 8, 2024

Renovation funding for SNHU Arena could be approved as early as September following deliberations by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) on Tuesday.

Aldermen approve $200K from sale of surplus land for new affordable housing units for women

Thursday, August 8, 2024Wednesday, August 7, 2024

On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) unanimously approved a recommendation by the BMA Committee on Community Improvement to allocate $200,000 to create eight new units of housing on Newbury Street for homeless women.

“Slow children” sign recommended against DPW guidance

Thursday, July 4, 2024Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Against Manchester Department of Public Works (DPW) recommendations, a request to place a “Slow Children” sign near the corner of Belmont Street and Fiske Street was recommended by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) Committee on Public Safety, Health and Traffic on Tuesday night.

Aldermen quickly approve amendment to anti-camping ordinance

Wednesday, July 3, 2024Wednesday, July 3, 2024

In what is generally a rarity within the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA), the rules were suspended to amend a city ordinance on the same night as the city modified its ordinance regarding camping in public places.