Due to a rescheduled Planning Board meeting, the Manchester Board of School Committee met at the Manchester School District offices on Thursday night. There, they recommended a proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District budget of $246,050,206.
A third public meeting reviewed designs for a skateboard & BMX park proposed for Wolfe Park on the city’s west side.
A Superior Court judge denied a prosecutor’s request that bail be revoked for Kyle Jacob Bisson, the city man accused of stabbing another man nine times outside an Elm Street market.
The event was funded by the Isakovich-Critz Community Enrichment Initiative, the purpose of which is to bring distinguished lecturers, scholars, scientists, mathematicians, writers, and performers to visit Derryfield for school community meetings and classroom visits.
When you enter Fishtoes for the first time you will be magnetically drawn into the epicenter of nostalgia – for timeless fashion, Wishniks, vests crocheted like grandma used to make. You’ll see retro jackets, flashback T-shirts, old school handbags, bangles, fur jackets and even a velvet framed jaguar.
Dismas Home of New Hampshire plans to open a congregant care center for women in Rochester after a similar plan in Manchester was met with ferocious opposition from abutters last year.
First-time homebuyers and others who are earning the average wage in New Hampshire and are hoping to buy a home have essentially been shut out of the housing market — and have been for several years, with apparently no end in sight to their plight.
The Public Works Director is declaring a Snow Emergency that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday, February 16 until 6 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2025. No Parking on City streets.
Expect a chilly day ahead, with overcast skies and the promise of snow showers rolling in by evening with steadier snow at night. Get ready to cozy up as temperatures reach a high of 29 degrees!
“In building this budget, our guiding principle has been to deliver a budget worthy of our people that represents a recalibration of the way we do business while continuing our New Hampshire way of not raising taxes, but instead taking a hard look at spending,” Ayotte said.
The Public Works Director is declaring a Snow Emergency that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 12 until 6 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025. No Parking on City streets.
Continuing an annual tradition, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais shared a recap of his administration’s past year and upcoming plans during Wednesday morning’s Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address.
“We are proud to have saved and improved the Chandler House, but knew we needed to hand it over to a strong partner to unlock the property’s full potential,” says Steve Duprey, President of the Currier’s Board of Trustees. “After robust due diligence, we found that partner in Michael Pedler. He brings critical capacity and resources to this historic renovation, allowing the Currier to re-invest in its mission of high-quality arts programming for all.”
During last week’s Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Human Resources and Insurance Meeting, Ward 6 Alderman Crissy Kantor expressed concerns regarding a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) video required for new city employees in Manchester.
The agency that has saved, or returned to, consumers more than $21 billion in junk fees and other rip-offs over the past decade and a half will no longer be looking out for you.
Ready, set, write! There’s no time like the present to explore topics that are most relevant to you and the world we live in. This writing competition is part of our Inkubator program, as we find ways to nurture future journalists. This competition is open to students in grades 9-12.
The House nearly unanimously passed a bill to ban “sanctuary city” policies in the state Thursday, after Democrats sided with Republicans to advance a version they argue is less drastic.
Saturday night’s snow is the story for the weekend.
On Feb. 11 – two days after her third birthday – Brigid will face her toughest, and most prestigious, challenge yet when she competes in the international West Minster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Manchester Board of School Committee Teaching and Learning Committee last week received a positive report on the state of the Manchester School District’s English Language Learners.