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The Weekender, September 23-29: Capital Arts Fest, Keene International Festival, Oktoberfest and more…

read more…: The Weekender, September 23-29: Capital Arts Fest, Keene International Festival, Oktoberfest and more…

The air is chilly and the leaves are just beginning to turn, which means we have plenty of events for you to choose from to get you outside and enjoy all that New Hampshire has to offer! Take a look over the list of events we curated just for you, you won’t want to miss out.

Elliot Berry, on a career devoted to protecting the vulnerable: ‘If you don’t have a place to live, your whole life unravels’

read more…: Elliot Berry, on a career devoted to protecting the vulnerable: ‘If you don’t have a place to live, your whole life unravels’

Over his career, he’s worked on thousands of individual client cases, numerous appeals and class action cases.  In 1990, he won an exclusionary zoning case against the town of Chester, challenging its zoning restrictions that prevented housing development for low- and moderate-income families.

Temporary Night time Lane Closure on I-293 in Manchester

read more…: Temporary Night time Lane Closure on I-293 in Manchester

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces plans to temporarily close the right lane to inspect a sewer line, on the southbound barrel of I-293 in Manchester, on Thursday evening, September 22, 2022 from 7 pm to midnight.  The sewer pipe is located between Exits 6 and 5 and the work zone will not impact any on or off-ramps in the area.

The NH surgeon who had the worst record for malpractice death settlements in the nation

read more…: The NH surgeon who had the worst record for malpractice death settlements in the nation

An investigation published by the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team last week on Dr. Yvon Baribeau revealed the surgeon had 21 malpractice settlements regarding patient deaths and injuries over his 25 years at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. That’s the worst record in the nation in the past two decades. Yet data posted publicly by the New Hampshire Board of Medicine never reflected that.

Elliott Berry, longest-serving legal aid lawyer in New Hampshire, to retire 

read more…: Elliott Berry, longest-serving legal aid lawyer in New Hampshire, to retire 

Elliott Berry, who has been one of the most prominent anti-poverty advocates in New Hampshire for nearly 50 years and the architect of many of its legal protections for tenants, has announced his retirement, effective October 31, 2022. Berry has been an attorney at NH Legal Assistance (NHLA) for his entire career. 

Education Freedom Accounts double after one year; most recipients outside public school

read more…: Education Freedom Accounts double after one year; most recipients outside public school

The education freedom account program allows students in families making up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level to attend private school or be home-schooled and receive the share of state funding that would have gone to their public school. That money, which averages $4,857 per student per year for program participants, must be spent on education expenses approved by the private scholarship program that runs the EFA program, the Children’s Scholarship Fund. 

Rocking the block party: Rimmon Heights neighbors pull out all the stops

read more…: Rocking the block party: Rimmon Heights neighbors pull out all the stops

The Rimmon Heights Community group pulled out all the stops for a day of community celebration that included all the sights, sounds and energy of a traditional block party. They were one of the recipients of a $10,000 Community Activation Grant using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, an ongoing program that allows residents to plan activities to benefit the community.

Citywide Arts Festival: Connecting community through the power of art

read more…: Citywide Arts Festival: Connecting community through the power of art

Manchester is home to a diverse and thriving art scene, and you may have noticed mini monsters around the city over the past weeks. These are just the beginning of what will kick off a vibrant display of all types of expression and art next week as the Manchester Citywide Arts Festival unfolds from September 12 – 18.

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