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Happy John Stark Day! Who’s ready to rise to the Stark Park pop-up cafe challenge?

read more…: Happy John Stark Day! Who’s ready to rise to the Stark Park pop-up cafe challenge?

Facebook reminded me that two years ago I had this crazy idea for a summer “pop-up cafe” series that would simultaneously build community, provide charity donations for up to 10 organizations, allow youth in need of summer employment to work on a worthy community endeavor, and allow established and emerging restaurant and catering companies a chance to explore some new offerings or expose a new market to their food.

Manchester Judge Armand Capistran Was My Hero

read more…: Manchester Judge Armand Capistran Was My Hero

Sunshine Week promoting open government came and went last month. Since InDepthNH.org has declared a news emergency in New Hampshire, the indie non-profit news site has decided every week should be Sunshine Week, and every day Sunshine Day. To that end, they have launched a series called “Sunshine Second,” examples of how officials respond to requests for public information. Here is one such offering by publisher Nancy West.

Building on Hope: Behind the scenes of MPAL’s extreme makeover

read more…: Building on Hope: Behind the scenes of MPAL’s extreme makeover

The Construction Team for Manchester Police Athletic League’s “extreme makeover” gets right to business, taking stock of what brought them here: Completing the million-dollar Building On Hope renovation project that will bring the MPAL building up to code and up to speed for the next generation of neighborhood kids, who are this city’s legacy.

Lead the Way open house April 2 highlights equestrian program for at-risk girls

read more…: Lead the Way open house April 2 highlights equestrian program for at-risk girls

On Saturday the public is invited to come and see what it’s all about during an open house at the farm in Raymond, at 119 Langford Road, from 2-4 p.m. for pony rides, raffles and the official ribbon cutting for a therapeutic equestrian program designed to help at-risk girls.

Tickets available for annual Chamber Citizen of the Year dinner

read more…: Tickets available for annual Chamber Citizen of the Year dinner

The GMCC will announce the 2015 Citizen of the Year honoree prior to the Annual Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held on April 14, 2016 at the Radisson Hotel, Manchester. Since 1954, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has presented one outstanding individual with the Citizen of the Year award. This outstanding group of individuals has been paramount in shaping the local community through the history of Manchester and the region. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes an individual with outstanding leadership and citizenship in the community, while demonstrating exemplary vision, civic pride and commitment to the betterment of society.

Valley Street Jail chief urges county lawmakers to approve $350K inmate drug program

read more…: Valley Street Jail chief urges county lawmakers to approve $350K inmate drug program

“Year after year we sit here and we have not taken one step. I think we bear a responsibility to the voters to try and do something. We have time to explore. The superintendent is here at every single meeting and he can report back to us on the progress of the program,” State Rep Mary Heath said. “Right now, a person who is arrested and put into the county system gets absolutely no special treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. When are we going to take action?”

Farnum Center North: Special focus on addiction treatment for veterans, first responders

read more…: Farnum Center North: Special focus on addiction treatment for veterans, first responders

Farnum Center North in Franklin is ready to welcome 10 new clients into the newly opened “Ray House,” named in honor New Hampshire’s well-known and generous restaurateur, Alex Ray, of the Common Man Restaurant chain, who donated $100,000 to help with the project.

‘If this isn’t a state of emergency, I don’t know what is’

read more…: ‘If this isn’t a state of emergency, I don’t know what is’

“When I hear ‘state of emergency,’ I think you’re maybe sending in the National Guard to set up some emergency field hospitals, and bringing in a couple of doctors and nurses to start pumping people through these field hospitals so they can at least detox, reducing the waiting lists and relieving already overtaxed staff,” said Holly Cekala, of HOPE for NH Recovery.

Here comes Seamus: Find Intown Manchester’s leprechaun and win a prize

read more…: Here comes Seamus: Find Intown Manchester’s leprechaun and win a prize

Starting March 7 Seamus will be hiding in downtown businesses on weekdays until Friday, March 18. Intown will write rhyming riddles about the leprechaun’s whereabouts and share them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Once Seamus is found, the business will award the finder a prize, and Seamus will relocate.

$500K endowment for Farnum Center to aid veterans battling addiction

read more…: $500K endowment for Farnum Center to aid veterans battling addiction

Substance abuse is a serious issue for returning service members, who struggle with the disease of addiction, and due to financial circumstances, are unable to receive the treatment they need to put them on a path to recovery. This fund will help them through dedicated addiction services at Farnum North.

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