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Proposed 30-unit development on Mammoth Road receives variances
read more…: Proposed 30-unit development on Mammoth Road receives variancesOn a 3-2 vote earlier this month, the Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a series of variances regarding to fence heights and frontage requirements for a property located between Mammoth Road and Melrose Street that its owner hopes will host of a 30-unit development.
Car stolen from food delivery driver crashes in Bedford, teen driver dead; passenger injured
read more…: Car stolen from food delivery driver crashes in Bedford, teen driver dead; passenger injuredOn May 28, 2025, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Manchester Police responded to a report of a stolen motor vehicle in the area of 5 Clifford Ave. The victim, a food delivery driver, told officers he had briefly left his 2014 Toyota Corolla unattended. When he returned, the vehicle was gone.
School Committee asking Ayotte to veto book ban bill
read more…: School Committee asking Ayotte to veto book ban billIn a 10-2 vote, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) voted to send a letter to New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte asking her to veto a bill that could ban books considered “obscene or harmful to minors” from schools.
Aldermen approve second sale of vacant city lots to benefit affordable housing trust fund
read more…: Aldermen approve second sale of vacant city lots to benefit affordable housing trust fundThe Board of Mayor and Alderman agreed to combine three vacant lots at the May 20 meeting – the first on Smyth Road measuring .70 acres, with the other two lots located on Sheffield Road for a combined 41 acres.
Victim identified, arrest warrant issued in death investigation at transitional housing complex
read more…: Victim identified, arrest warrant issued in death investigation at transitional housing complexA man covered in blood ran out of a Union Street apartment building early Tuesday morning yelling for someone to call police, that he had just killed someone, a witness told reporters.
Memorial Day 2025: ‘A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure’
read more…: Memorial Day 2025: ‘A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure’After a weekend of weather ups and downs Monday proved to be the perfect day for a parade, which was fortunate as it coincided with Manchester’s annual Memorial Day Parade.
ReGen Valley about more than an industry, southern New Hampshire community told
read more…: ReGen Valley about more than an industry, southern New Hampshire community toldHousing, workforce development, education and child care were all topics during the Regen Valley Tech Hub Community Update, held at 150 Dow St., home of Advanced Regenerative Techology Institute. The update, which drew an audience of more than 300, was the cap-off to the weeklong Meeting in the Millyard 2025, which highlights advances in the industry.
Aldermen will decide in June on some form of school department referendum for fall ballot
read more…: Aldermen will decide in June on some form of school department referendum for fall ballotDuring their Tuesday, May 20th meeting, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) Committee on Accounts and Administration voted to recommend that a question be put to the voters this fall on whether the Manchester School District (MSD) should be a department of the city government. However, it remains to be seen what exactly that will mean.
Ayotte, on signing sanctuary city ban: ‘New Hampshire will never be a sanctuary for criminals’
read more…: Ayotte, on signing sanctuary city ban: ‘New Hampshire will never be a sanctuary for criminals’Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Thursday signed into law NH House Bill 511 and NH Senate Bill 62 which ban sanctuary cities and support cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
Police seek help finding vehicle involved in May 20 hit-and-run that left man injured and unconscious
read more…: Police seek help finding vehicle involved in May 20 hit-and-run that left man injured and unconsciousPolice are asking the public’s help in finding the driver of a vehicle – possibly a silver SUV – that left a man unconscious and injured on Tuesday.
Pedals & Pathways: A Very Special Pine Street Episode
read more…: Pedals & Pathways: A Very Special Pine Street EpisodeThe 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.
Tony Sapienza says 10 years is enough on Board of Mayor and Aldermen
read more…: Tony Sapienza says 10 years is enough on Board of Mayor and AldermenDuring the new business period of the May 20th Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Ward 5 Alderman Tony Sapienza announced that he will not be seeking to run for a seventh term later this year.
School Committee makes first assessment on needed reductions for next year’s budget
read more…: School Committee makes first assessment on needed reductions for next year’s budgetThe Board of School Committee gathered on Monday, May 19 for a special meeting to discuss budgetary next steps forward on what reductions should be made to bridge the approximately $9.5 million gap between the school district’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget bottom line they recommended to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the budget that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen ultimately approved.
Rotten Apple rewinds time: A grunge revival in Manchester
read more…: Rotten Apple rewinds time: A grunge revival in ManchesterThe band, which includes two Manchester-natives—vocalist Demetri Papanicolau and guitarist/vocalist Nate Comp—informally started when Papanicolau and Comp found themselves in a jam room together one night in 2006. Comp took out his guitar and started playing Alice in Chains tunes, and Papanicolau joined in with his vocals. The two musicians played until 9 a.m. the next morning.
Socha seeks to buy part of city’s Hackett Hill land
read more…: Socha seeks to buy part of city’s Hackett Hill landOn Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Lands and Buildings will review a request from Socha Companies to purchase city-owned land on Hackett Hill identified as a key part to the city’s growing biofabrication industry.
‘We can never forget their sacrifice’: NH honors fallen law enforcement officers at annual memorial ceremony
read more…: ‘We can never forget their sacrifice’: NH honors fallen law enforcement officers at annual memorial ceremonyA solemn ceremony was held Friday at the NH Law Enforcement Memorial site. Hundreds of police officers in dress uniform, New Hampshire’s congressional delegation, and several state officials joined the families of the fallen for the 33rd annual ceremony held at the site.
Change.org petition urging city leaders to install Pine Street bike lane circulates after committee votes to reassess feasibility and interest
read more…: Change.org petition urging city leaders to install Pine Street bike lane circulates after committee votes to reassess feasibility and interestMore than 170 people so far have signed a petition to support traffic calming efforts on Pine Street this year as the street undergoes repaving efforts.
Hallsville School to get new life as 30 units of affordable housing
read more…: Hallsville School to get new life as 30 units of affordable housing“We believe in preserving the character of our city while creating new opportunities for its future. Redeveloping the historic Hallsville School into affordable housing is helping to address one of the city’s most pressing needs,” said Kyle York.