On Tuesday, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig announced that the city is entering a partnership with the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
The NH Elder Abuse Unit, previously staffed by a prosecutor, victim-witness advocate, and program specialist, has seen a 71% increase in referrals over the last five years (from 758 to 1,295). The increase in referrals is attributable to several factors, including the increase in our older adult population, Attorney General John Formella said during a press conference on Aug. 21.
The NH ACLU has pushed for state-specific statistics that would back up an increased law enforcement effort. In May, the organization filed a Freedom of Information lawsuit seeking New Hampshire data from CPB.
A man who was stabbed at a city-operated high-rise apartment complex walked to a nearby hotel for help. The investigation that followed has closed off traffic at a busy city intersection.
Dance the night away – for fun and also for mental and physical health, every second and fourth Tuesday at The Shaskeen Pub.
More than 45 vendors filled the perimeter of Veterans Park creating the perfect setting for hundreds of attendees of this year’s We Are One Festival. Under mostly clear skies people gathered to dance and drum, do group Zumba, sample a variety of foods and catch up with neighbors and friends.
Join the Manchester Conservation Commission, members from the Valley Volunteers and representatives from Manchester DPW for this informative exploration of this urban greenspace and learn about the history of the cemetery.
United Way of Greater Nashua will host its fourth annual “Skydive United” fundraiser on Saturday, August 26. Spots are still available for any adventurous people interested in raising money for causes in our community.
Celebrating its 10th year, the annual FEEDNH.org golf tournament, held Aug. 14 at the Manchester Country Club, brought golfers together for a day of competition and community for a worthy cause.
The Londonderry Zoning Board of Appeals will wait until September to reconsider a variance request that would allow housing in an Industrial II site on Grenier Field Road, part of a proposed mixed-use development that includes industrial, office, retail and child care.
Next week’s Ink Link Mayoral Forum at The Rex Theatre will provide a first look at the four mayoral candidates side-by-side. Tickets for the free event “sold out” quickly at the 300-seat Rex Theatre, which will provide a perfect setting for an event that will bring the community together around the most pressing question to be answered on Election Day: Who will be our next mayor?
Summer will be over before you know it! Take the time to get outside and enjoy the weather! There’s plenty of events to get you out and about (and to enjoy plenty of delicious food)!
There’s one more thing: all of the wrestlers involved in the Micro Wrestling All-Stars tour were born with dwarfism, a genetic or medical condition primarily characterized by an adult individual standing below 4-feet-10-inches in height.
On Monday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee approved a recent recommendation to accept a $7.6 million federal grant that is expected to provide support for students around mental health, substance misuse and school safety.
It’s near impossible to catch an unobstructed view of the colorful new mural on Hanover Street, what with trees and parked cars. But if you could, you might detect the familiar curves of Mt. Uncanoonuc within the geometric rainbow.
The Holt Avenue neighborhood that for the past three years has come together to celebrate summer and have fun while doing good did it again.
New Yorker Jay Goldberg, who has been the artist-in-residence at The Factory on Willow since June 1, expands on this idea that baseball can connect Americans of vastly different ages and demographics in his multimedia project “The Memory of America: Remember Your First Baseball Game.”
Gin joint: check. More excitement to come: you bet – but for now, you can check out the Manchester Distillery and pick up some craft gin and vodka!
The 31st Annual Trinity High School Golf Tournament sold out and exceeded its goal of raising $25,000 for the school’s Trinity Fund, which benefits students in need. In addition to the proceeds from the tournament and silent auction, the school this year accepted a $125,000 contribution from downtown business owner Ed Baroody, who attended the event to present an actual big check and say a few words in the spirit of community.
An estimated 5,000 walkers and runners participated in Thursday’s Delta Dental Elliot Corporate 5K – the fastest race in New Hampshire. The event is a fundraiser for Elliot Hospital’s Solinsky Center for Cancer Care.