Deadline set for Hallsville RFPs
read more…: Deadline set for Hallsville RFPsCommittee members agreed to the draft evaluation criteria, built upon recommendations gathered from a community listening session at the school.
Government
Kitchens provides positive report for MHT
read more…: Kitchens provides positive report for MHTManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) Director Ted Kitchens presented a positive picture to members of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s Special Committee on Airport Activities on Tuesday night, sharing figures that show a marked rebound since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aldermen approve amended FY’ 23 budget
read more…: Aldermen approve amended FY’ 23 budgetOn Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2023 city budget and school budget formulated by the BMA, as presented by Ward 3 Alderman and BMA Vice Chair Pat Long.
Latest GOP congressional district map remains controversial, Sununu ‘reviewing’ it
read more…: Latest GOP congressional district map remains controversial, Sununu ‘reviewing’ itHouse Democratic Leader Rep. David E. Cote, D-Nashua, said Monday: “The map endorsed by Republicans today, which takes the historically unprecedented step of moving Manchester to CD 2, is just as unacceptable as the gerrymandered Congressional maps they have offered previously.
‘Girls Rock the Capitol’ internships help local scouts learn how to change the world
read more…: ‘Girls Rock the Capitol’ internships help local scouts learn how to change the worldGirls with the nerve to change the world grow up and do it. One group of high school students has set their sights on making the world a better place through advocacy and they are learning how to achieve their goals through Girls Rock the Capitol, a six-month-long internship with state legislators in New Hampshire and Vermont.
New Hampshire faces increased cyber-attacks due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
read more…: New Hampshire faces increased cyber-attacks due to the Russia-Ukraine conflictCybersecurity consultant Jason Sgro has worked with many New Hampshire municipalities, aiding them in their online security efforts. Now, he said, the state’s towns and cities need to be on high alert, preparing for the possibility of major attacks as a wave of Russian cyber technology finds its way to the Granite State.
Meetings on deck: Committee discusses Hallsville school, zoning updates and Planning Board business meeting
read more…: Meetings on deck: Committee discusses Hallsville school, zoning updates and Planning Board business meetingCity Works is a regular feature designed to provide a preview of upcoming city meetings including, but not limited to, Planning, Zoning and Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Expanded dental benefits for Medicaid recipients on the cusp of becoming reality
read more…: Expanded dental benefits for Medicaid recipients on the cusp of becoming realityAfter years of coming close, the state is poised to give its approximately 85,000 residents on Medicaid coverage not just for tooth extractions and emergency dental care but also for the diagnostic and preventive care needed to fend off those serious problems.
Saturday’s weather: Temp close to 90 with hazy sunshine and humidity + lunar eclipse
read more…: Saturday’s weather: Temp close to 90 with hazy sunshine and humidity + lunar eclipseToday’s record heat of 87 will break the record of 81 in 2018. Tomorrow morning will break the record high low of 62 set in 2004. Yesterday’s high of 88 was a record at 3:42 PM the old record was 84 in 2012.
May 13 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 585 positive results with 44 in Manchester; 1 death reported
read more…: May 13 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 585 positive results with 44 in Manchester; 1 death reportedThere are currently 31 hospitalized patients being treated for COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 316,691 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Dartmouth Health/Granite One merger abandoned after Charitable Trust report cites lack of consumer protection
read more…: Dartmouth Health/Granite One merger abandoned after Charitable Trust report cites lack of consumer protectionA Charitable Trusts Unit report released Friday by the NH Attorney General’s office details the state’s objection to the proposed merger of GraniteOne Health and Dartmouth Health, which is now off the table.
May 12 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 708 positive results with 59 in Manchester; 6 deaths reported
read more…: May 12 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 708 positive results with 59 in Manchester; 6 deaths reportedThere are 27 people being treated for COVID-19 in New Hampshire. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 316,127 cases diagnosed.
Cold War icon Lech Walesa: ‘The world badly needs leadership’
read more…: Cold War icon Lech Walesa: ‘The world badly needs leadership’“The biggest task for the United States is to organize the world in order to really put the old remnants of the old order out and to implement the solutions of a new era,” said Lech Walesa. “The world badly needs leadership.”
Jenn Gillis named new superintendent of Manchester’s public schools
read more…: Jenn Gillis named new superintendent of Manchester’s public schoolsOn Wednesday evening, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) unanimously appointed Dr. Jenn Gillis to serve as the Superintendent of Schools for Manchester School District. Gillis has been serving as the district’s interim superintendent since Feb. 14 of this year after the departure of former superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt.
Drag queens contend in lawsuit that NH State Rep defamed them
read more…: Drag queens contend in lawsuit that NH State Rep defamed themA Derry state representative is being sued for allegedly defaming two drag queens when he allegedly said one was a convicted sexual offender and the other was “rubbing butts” with children during a Drag Queen Story Time event in 2021 in Derry.
DHHS investing additional $29M ARPA money into long-term stabilization of NH Child Care System
read more…: DHHS investing additional $29M ARPA money into long-term stabilization of NH Child Care SystemWith this additional funding, more than $142 million will have been invested to strengthen and support New Hampshire’s child care sector since the beginning of the pandemic.
May 10 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 384 positive results with 34 in Manchester; 1 death reported
read more…: May 10 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 384 positive results with 34 in Manchester; 1 death reportedThere are 21 people being treated for COVID-19 in New Hampshire. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 314,860 cases diagnosed.
Voters: You have until May 31 to change party affiliation before 2022 state primary election
read more…: Voters: You have until May 31 to change party affiliation before 2022 state primary electionNew Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlan reminds voters that the deadline to change one’s party affiliation before the New Hampshire State Primary Election is May 31, 2022.
Healthcare insurance adjustment for BOSC members needs another look
read more…: Healthcare insurance adjustment for BOSC members needs another lookA proposed modification for the healthcare coverage for Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) members was sent back to committee after several BOSC members voiced confusion over details surrounding that proposal.
Zoning to hear applications for ADUs, additions, sheds and subdivisions; Heritage Commission special meeting
read more…: Zoning to hear applications for ADUs, additions, sheds and subdivisions; Heritage Commission special meetingCity Works is a regular feature designed to provide a preview of upcoming city meetings including, but not limited to, Planning, Zoning and Board of Mayor and Aldermen.