Mayor Ruais joins governor and several city legislators in Concord for signing of bail reform bill

Wednesday, March 26, 2025Tuesday, March 25, 2025

In the final wording of the bill, the magistrates that once provided an alternative to bail commissioners or judges on bail hearings will no longer be part of the bail process. Those arrested without a warrant will now be held up to 36 hours before a bail hearing excluding weekends and holidays.

Remains found in Derry positively identified as Amanda Grazewski

Tuesday, March 25, 2025Tuesday, March 25, 2025

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the human skeletal remains located in the area of the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry on March 20, 2025, as belonging to Amanda Grazewski. Ms. Grazewski went missing from the area of Birch Street in Derry on March 17, 2020.

April 4-5: Grab a seat for Palace Theatres’ first-ever NH Short Play Fest – 6 plays, one night – at The Rex

Thursday, April 2, 2026Tuesday, March 25, 2025

The Palace Theatre is trying something completely different – staging its first-ever New Hampshire Short Play Festival, taking place at the Rex Theater on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, 2025. This groundbreaking event, presented by Kanteres Real Estate, marks the first short play festival of its kind in New Hampshire.

Equal Pay Day 2025: Wage gap in NH and U.S. is widening

Monday, March 24, 2025

The wage gap hurts women’s ability to save for retirement and reduces their total Social Security and pension benefits, making older women more likely to live in poverty. In the past two years, there have been efforts on a national scale to close the gap, including the Paycheck Fairness Act, which seeks to strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963, by making it easier for workers to challenge employers on the basis of pay discrimination.

Peridot boutique: Bringing a fresh, fashion-forward perspective to Hanover Street

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Owned and operated by longtime friends Danielle Golburgh and Melissa Baker, Peridot is more than just a clothing store—it’s a reflection of their combined expertise, a passion project born from years of experience in fashion and retail, and a response to a growing demand for unique, high-quality apparel in the city.

March 22: State budget hearing coming to Manchester Public Library

Thursday, March 20, 2025Thursday, March 20, 2025

Democratic lawmakers have been invited to a local listening session on the state budget this Saturday March 22 at the Manchester Public Library’s auditorium.

Tip to police leads to human remains found on grounds of Derry golf course

Thursday, March 20, 2025Thursday, March 20, 2025

Human skeletal remains have been found in an area near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry. The announcement came late Thursday afternoon after many hours of intensive searching by local and state police.

Veterans Memorial Park sidewalk construction begins March 24, expect pedestrian detours

Thursday, March 20, 2025Thursday, March 20, 2025

The City of Manchester’s Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that construction of sidewalk improvements along Elm Street, from Central to Merrimack Street, adjacent to Veteran’s Memorial Park, will begin on March 24, 2025. The project will require partial sidewalk closures, with pedestrian detours in place throughout the construction period.

Aldermen will revisit public comment limitations

Wednesday, March 19, 2025Wednesday, March 19, 2025

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) will revisit a policy change from last year that put restrictions on signage allowable at BMA meetings.

Proposal changing term length for Manchester elected officials moves forward without recommendation

Thursday, March 20, 2025Tuesday, March 18, 2025

In the future, will Manchester’s Aldermen At-Large and Mayor be elected for four-year terms? That is a question the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will take up next month.