Members of the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) unanimously voiced their frustration with the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s (BMA) decision last week to not move forward with three votes that would allow the advancement of a new Beech Street Elementary School.
Making sure families have enough nutritious food is a year-round mission for the NH Food Bank. But especially this time of year, a time when food is the focus of family celebrations, the Food Bank relies on partners to help make connections and serve those who otherwise might be overlooked.
Planned skateboard park could become cultural attraction and economic engine for west side and entire city, drawing visiting families from entire region and beyond.
On Thursday night, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais held the 11th of his town hall meetings across the city, this time heading to McDonough Elementary School to meet with Ward 4 residents. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais will join a statewide public safety task force once Governor-elect Kelly Ayotte takes office.
The lease for the 39 Beech Street Shelter and associated services for the city’s homeless population there have been extended until the end of March 2025 following action by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen, although that extension didn’t come without concerns from several members of the board.
E-ZPass users in New Hampshire, Maine and beyond are being warned about a scam that involves getting a text message about unpaid fines – clicking on the link will put your personal information and accounts in jeopardy.
Thanks to a tie-breaking vote from Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais, forward progress on a proposed new Beech Street Elementary School has been postponed until the Manchester School District can provide additional information on the school and its impact on nearby inner-city parkland to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
In the newly-renovated street-level entry way to 1000 Elm Street community leaders, past and present, and those who work and live downtown, gathered for the official ribbon-cutting of The Residences at 1000 Elm. This newly transformed residential community now occupies the iconic skyscraper that has anchored the city for more than five decades.
Tom Puskarich who operates Restoration Café at 235 Hanover St., said one of the unintended consequences of the city’s decision to prevent the homeless from camping in city parks and on sidewalks is that they are gravitating to areas where they are vacant, privately owned buildings. And that, he said, has affected his business.