At the corner of Wellington Road and Edward J. Roy Drive, a combination gas station/convenience store/fast food restaurant is currently under construction without a drive-thru addition, and it looks like it will stay that way for the near future at least.
Welcome to “The Cycling City.“ This is a new monthly column that will discuss how cycling can benefit not only the individual but also the community as a whole. We will look at why people ride bikes, and how cycling can make a community healthier, happier, and more connected while providing a true alternative transportation network.
On this particular night, I’m joining in on a “Historical Scavenger Hunt” organized by run club member and local historian Stan Garrity.
Ever fantasize about helping the FBI crack a big case? Or maybe you just want to make sure that Picasso you’re buying is real before you plop down your life savings on it.
By 2040, 88,400 new housing units will be needed, with 30,000 of them rental units. To accomplish this, the state needs to increase building permits by 36 percent statewide. (From 2017 to 2021, about 4,000 building permits were issued per year.) “The only plausible way that this could be achieved is through a combination of local and state action,” the study said.
An opening reception is set for April 13, from 6-8 p.m.
The screening will be preceded by two songs from a musical version of ‘The Hunchback of Notre’ by members of Actorsingers, a local community theater group.
Each week, Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter provides hundreds of pounds of food that volunteers deliver to the Pop-Up Pantries.
Monday marked the return of annual Senior Walks, organized twice a year by Manchester Police Department’s Community Affairs Division. Led by Officer Stephen Duquette, the popular walks span eight weeks and take participants to various walking trails around the city to stretch their legs, get some cardio and connect with one another.
We’ve planned two “meet and greets” for Ward 6 voters (or anyone interested) to come out and meet each candidate in a relaxed social setting with the help of our friends at Great North Aleworks.
Grab a pen and paper, pour your favorite beverage, and join NH Humanities for a Zoom session featuring NH Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary on April 14 at 5 p.m.
“This report is really the launching-off document for a strategic plan that we might be asking the city to adopt going forward,” Mayor Andrew Hosmer said. “In order to have a goal, we have to have a solid definition of what the problem is. This document will serve to start a number of conversations in identifying the problem and achieving a number of goals here. That’s going to be the work of the housing task force that has come together.”
Fresh off the creation of the city’s new Department of Housing Stability, now Manchester Department of Housing Stability Director Adrienne Beloin sat down on Wednesday with members of the public as well as Manchester Police officers and other city officials to discuss how police are interacting with the city’s homeless population.
On Thursday, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her 2023 State of the City Address as she heads into her final months as mayor of New Hampshire’s largest city.
It’s Easter weekend! If you celebrate we wish you a Happy Easter! Try to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine, it’s starting to actually feel like Spring!
The New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety took up two more bills on Wednesday relating to bail reform, with both added to a list of other bills on the topic that will be examined later this year.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved a two-month extension to the closing date of the temporary emergency shelter on Beech Street, putting the current closure date on June 30. The BMA also approved the creation of a new department that will oversee the shelter to be known as the Department of Housing Stability, originally intended to be known as the Department of Homeless Initiatives.
City Works is a regular feature designed to provide a preview of upcoming Planning and Zoning Board meetings.
