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Scenes from Manchester’s Veterans Day Parade 2025
read more…: Scenes from Manchester’s Veterans Day Parade 2025It was brisk and a bit overcast, but not enough to keep people from coming out to thank those who served.
November 13 Zoning Board: Signage, parking, and chickens – oh my!
read more…: November 13 Zoning Board: Signage, parking, and chickens – oh my!The Zoning Board will meet on Thursday, November 13 at 6 p.m.
U.S. Service Personnel Profiles: Specialist E-5 Wayne Mitchel, U.S. Army
read more…: U.S. Service Personnel Profiles: Specialist E-5 Wayne Mitchel, U.S. Army“Did you ever see the movie, Forrest Gump?” asked Wayne Mitchel during the course of our interview for this piece. “Watching Forrest Gump’s experience in Vietnam was like watching myself on-screen. As an inexperienced 19-year-old kid, just like Gump, everything was new, every event was especially vivid. Some days, like Gump, I just hoped I would make it through the day. Oddly, my biggest fear wasn’t getting killed – my biggest fear in Vietnam was becoming disabled, mentally or physically.”
Many hands make light work at West Side food pantry, where demand has tripled
read more…: Many hands make light work at West Side food pantry, where demand has tripledLast Friday West High School football coach Andrew Provencher saw to it that the small group of volunteers at the food pantry got some helping hands. When Provencher learned that the pantry had been inundated with requests for food – increasing the number of deliveries from the Food Bank and the number of trips up and down the pantry steps to drop the thousands of pounds of food earmarked for the community, he enlisted the help of some of his players, as well has his family.
Shaheen, Hassan help broker bipartisan agreement to reopen government
read more…: Shaheen, Hassan help broker bipartisan agreement to reopen governmentIn a statement released Sunday by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the deal would also reinstate thousands of fired federal workers and restore the appropriations process that includes funding for SNAP, WIC and health care for veterans.
ReGen Valley: ‘The future of our country — really, the future of humanity — is being written right here in the Millyard’
read more…: ReGen Valley: ‘The future of our country — really, the future of humanity — is being written right here in the Millyard’The next phase of Manchester’s transformation into the nation’s “ReGen Valley” is underway as Kamen, founder of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), welcomed city, state, and federal leaders to celebrate the present – and the future.
Legislative effort aims to help local journalism in NH
read more…: Legislative effort aims to help local journalism in NHBusinesses would get a tax credit for money spent on advertising in New Hampshire-based media outlets under a bill being drafted for the state Legislature to consider next year.
Tap into Jazz. A delightful 80th Anniversary Celebration awaits.
read more…: Tap into Jazz. A delightful 80th Anniversary Celebration awaits.Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War ll and Veterans with a special multi generational collaboration as.Aaron Tolson and NHJO present Swingin’ to Victory.
Manchester Police testing new AI software as possible time-saver for officers
read more…: Manchester Police testing new AI software as possible time-saver for officersThe Manchester Police Department (MPD) is experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) as a way to save officers’ time and improve content of reports they write each day.
Invest in New Hampshire Journalism
read more…: Invest in New Hampshire JournalismThis isn’t about abstract support for “the media.” It’s about the beat reporters who sit through long meetings so you don’t have to; the investigative teams that follow the money; the editors who double-check claims before they become headlines; and the photographers and producers who bring complex issues to life. Strong local coverage saves you time, surfaces solutions, and makes public institutions more accountable.
Robert and Beverly Grappone donating $40M to Saint Anselm in son’s memory
read more…: Robert and Beverly Grappone donating $40M to Saint Anselm in son’s memoryRobert and Beverly Grappone have made a $40M commitment to Saint Anselm College, the largest in the history of the college and among the largest gifts ever made in support of higher education in the state of New Hampshire.
Updates from the polls on Manchester Election Day 2025
read more…: Updates from the polls on Manchester Election Day 2025Here are accounts from Manchester Ink Link Assistant Editor Andy Sylvia as he travels throughout the city.
Manchester-area SNAP mobile pantry, food box pickup to begin Nov. 5
read more…: Manchester-area SNAP mobile pantry, food box pickup to begin Nov. 5Mobile food pantries and food box distribution for New Hampshire SNAP recipients begins this week across the state, with Manchester’s weekly mobile food pantry set for Nov. 13, and five-day-a week food box pickup starting Wednesday.
Judges rule contingency fund can be used for SNAP November benefits
read more…: Judges rule contingency fund can be used for SNAP November benefitsTwo federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to use a contingency fund to cove November SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. Benefits are due to end Saturday as the government shutdown continues.
Ruais and Spillers field questions on housing, decorum, and more at Ink Link News free public mayoral forum
read more…: Ruais and Spillers field questions on housing, decorum, and more at Ink Link News free public mayoral forumMayor Jay Ruais and challenger, School Board Committewoman Jess Spillers, met Oct. 28 at the Manchester City Library auditorium for a spirited, issue-driven forum moderated by Manchester Ink Link Assistant Editor Andrew Sylvia, covering topics from homelessness and housing to school funding, decorum at City Hall, and property taxes.
The Weekender, Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Anarchist Bookfair, Nightmare on (the real) Elm Street, Fall Art Tour + more
read more…: The Weekender, Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Anarchist Bookfair, Nightmare on (the real) Elm Street, Fall Art Tour + moreIt’s the final Hallo-weekend hurrah! From All Hallow’s Eve, to Nightmare on (the real) Elm Street, to the Halloween Hangover Party, don’t miss out on the tricks, treats, and all thing spooky in between.