What is now this story’s Part 1 was written when its subject, our oldest grandson, my namesake, Theodore John Menswar III, was still with us, still battling a form of cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome.
As speculation continues over proposed U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in town, on Saturday protesters descended upon Merrimack’s town hall once again to express their opposition to the facility as well as tactics used by ICE across the country.
A winter storm watch is in effect for the region with heavy snowfall expected in New Hampshire starting Sunday night. As of now the weather watch is in effect from Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. until Feb. 24 at 1 a.m.
“The report reflects a year of meaningful growth and measurable results for NH SBDC and our small business clients across the Granite State,” State Director Liz Gray said in a news release. “Our advisors and staff are the heart of this organization. They show up every day with energy and a genuine commitment to helping businesses start, grow, and thrive in today’s global economy.”
Former presidential candidate and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a stop at the Puritan Backroom and Conference Center to praise U.S. Senate Candidate Chris Pappas and meet with New Hampshire residents.
In a 6-3 decision the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday held that President Trump’s aggressive approach to tariffs on products entering the United States from across the world was not permitted under a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The Public Works Director is declaring a Snow Emergency that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Friday, February 20 until 6 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026. No parking on city streets.
With just days before the expiration of the current agreement between the City of Manchester and the operators of the homeless shelter and engagement center on Beech Street, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved funding requests from Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais related to a more streamlined version of the shelter located at 200 Elm Street.
In the annual presentation on the airport’s year in review to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s Special Committee on Airport Activities, MHT Airport Director Tom Malafronte provided a positive report, echoing past positive reports from former MHT Airport Director Ted Kitchens in 2021, 2022 and 2024 among others.
Leaders from organizations on the front lines of New Hampshire’s housing crisis urged the state Senate Commerce Committee Thursday to keep the Housing Champions program.
When people can try food with wines, learn how a dish is prepared from a Chef like Ed, who will teach you the fundamentals, and hear from a wine professional for the background on the wines – it creates an event like no other.
Law enforcement officials are investigating the suspicious death of an adult male in Manchester after a report of a shooting brought police out in force to an Elm Street address.
With decades of history serving pizza on Elm Street, customers have been treated to a soft opening of the reborn Caesario’s with an official grand opening coming on the 23rd of February.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a vote to confirm Stan Garrity as Ward 9’s member on the Manchester Board of School Committee.
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, February 19 at 6 p.m. for a limited public hearing and business meeting.
Just hours after U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, was told during a Thursday Senate hearing by the acting director of ICE that the Department of Homeland Security “has worked with Governor Ayotte” on the economic impact of a proposed Merrimack ICE detention center, the governor released documents she says her office just requested and received following Thursday’s hearing.
The Manchester School District has long expected a difficult budget season this year and that season has finally come.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais gave his 2026 State of the City Address on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to an audience of dozens of local community leaders and many more community leaders living in Manchester hundreds of years from now.
The Moka Pot was packed wall to wall Monday as city officials, business leaders, and regulars gathered to celebrate the café’s newly expanded space — a move that speakers repeatedly described as more than a renovation, but a reaffirmation of downtown Manchester’s sense of community.
It’s tax time, and boy are there a lot of things, big and small, you should know about filing this year.
There were a lot of changes with the tax bill pass last summer. On top of it, with the huge staffing cuts at the Internal Revenue Service this year, things will be a little chaotic. Don’t just take my word for it – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins told Congress Wednesday that this year’s tax filing is going to “present challenges” because of the job cuts and other disarray at the IRS.