Conversation with Bob McLaughlin of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity a nonprofit working to make technology more accessible to low-income students.
I first became involved with Louisa Gagnon at a tenant’s advocacy clinic doing casework in the summer of 2022, helping people prepare for their eviction hearings at the courthouse on Amherst Street. At the time, Louisa was living in a rooming house on the West Side funded by Southern New Hampshire Services. The landlord had filed multiple eviction cases against her in what appeared to be retaliation for wrongs real or imagined.
Interested in starting a garden? What about trying out a new type of produce? Whether you are a beginner or experienced gardener, the Manchester Seed Library is a resource for many different varieties of seed options to try in your own garden each season.
The 2022-’23 Manchester Memorial girls’ basketball team could have been much more than what it was, but that question of what it could have been will have to remain unanswered.
The classic New England town meeting, a form of government unique to our region, was considered by Norman Rockwell to be one of the purest expressions of free speech, immortalized in his famous series “The Four Freedoms.”
At the Wednesday’s Manchester Police Department Community Advisory Board, Manchester Police Department Chief Allen Aldenberg expressed concerns about a pending bill intended to eliminate no-knock warrants in New Hampshire.
“Once I learned about Samantha Plantin I knew I wanted to get her story out there, due to her amazing accomplishments,” says Garrity. The first plaque, which was placed on Elm Street in Feb. 2022, marks the place where it’s believed the Underground Railroad operated from a home on Manchester Street. It recognizes a white woman who assisted those who were enslaved to find their way to freedom.
Brady Sullivan Properties, a philanthropic partner of Elliot Hospital, is providing $250,000 in support of significant renovations and an expansion of Elliot Hospital’s Emergency Department. These renovations, which are underway to better serve the community, will be complete in Spring 2023.
In what may have been one of the best high school basketball games in New Hampshire history, the Griffins of Holy Family Academy left Merrimack Valley High School with a ticket to the 2022-‘23 NHIAA Division IV boys’ basketball championship game, defeating Concord Christian in double overtime, 86-84.
But an unexpected lesson came in the form of what to do in the face of repeated disappointment when staffing shortages at Community Bridge NH – an organization that provides support for individuals with disabilities in the community – meant his services would put be on hold.
A giant sycamore stands tall over the courtyard of the Kimball Jenkins where I am attending a life drawing class. At the end of the drive sits the classroom, an old carriage house converted into an art salon. I join about fifteen other people inside where we grab snacks and finger curiously an array of art supplies laid out on tables.
Manchester School District Assistant Superintendent Amy Allen has been hired by the Lebanon School District as their new superintendent, effective July 1, 2023.
Ease your way into school vacation week with some local events to get you out of the house. Check the mix below for some local events that you can enjoy on your own or with your kiddos!
On Wednesday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) finalized their proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which now requires final approval from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
On Wednesday, Jay Ruais announced the launch of his bid to become the next Mayor of Manchester this fall.
Augusta, Maine, owns its Elvis Presley cred, so when the people who run the Augusta Civic Center say that they’re going to try to break the Guinness World Record for most Elvis impersonators in one place, believe them.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety finished off the legislative week with executive session on a series of bills. Here is a recap.
Even though vision is free, I do understand that if vision is to become reality, at some point, financial investments will need to be made. While thinking about this, I have come up with some ideas on how projects could be funded. Because I do not believe that the government should be expected to pay for everything, I will be presenting multiple ideas.
A Florida man admitted to firing a warning shot at a pickup truck late Monday afternoon but told detectives it was because the driver had hit his girlfriend’s car several times, endangering his child, according to a police affidavit.
Police are inviting the public, including businesses, to consider registering security cameras as part of a citywide network. Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved use of the fususConnect System video networking software in June of 2022, allowing police to use submitted camera footage remotely.