Aldermen’s meeting round-up: Downtown concerns, Derryfield decision and more

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The Manchester Board of Aldermen spent most of their meeting on Tuesday night discussing a motion to confirm Matthew Sink to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. However, that wasn’t the only thing on the docket.

Here’s a roundup of some other items they discussed.

Mayoral inauguration highlights youth, women and the city’s multicultural population

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Mayor Joyce Craig said she plans to “lead from the neighborhoods, not from behind my desk,” and promised to hold regular “office hours” at businesses, retirement communities, schools and community centers, to “make City Hall more accessible to everyone.”

Mayor Craig’s First Day on the job

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Joyce Craig, a Democrat, assumed office Tuesday, after defeating Republican Ted Gatsas, who held the office of mayor for the past eight years. The meeting with the Aldermen was followed by a meeting of the Board of School Committee, which elected Arthur Beaudry, Ward 9, to Vice-chair with the uncontested support of the board.

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