During the public comment section of Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) meeting, Ashley Poulin, also known as the “Soup Ladee,” voiced her frustration with the Manchester Health Department after being denied the opportunity to serve food to houseless people in the city.
Members First plans to release more information in the coming weeks regarding the leadership transition and search for the next president and CEO. Leighton will continue to lead the organization through September 23, 2022.
At 8:35 a.m. on June 18, Manchester police arrived on the scene after a bomb-sniffing dog took notice of a parked vehicle in Arms Park. The state police arrived to assist with their Explosives Ordinance Detection unit in order to prevent or disarm any potential explosives inside or attached to the vehicle.
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester earned first place honors and $10,000 in the 2022 Impact Award, presented by the Red Sox and Rudderman Family Foundations.
Last week, an alliance of government agencies and local non-profits gathered at Beech Street Elementary School for a “Spring Into a Healthy Summer.”
On Monday, Over two dozen Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare and Point32Health colleagues did a variety of volunteer tasks for Girls at Work, Inc.
For all eternity, I’ll absorb the sensory images of the ballpark—the slap of the baseball, leather-on-leather, as it hits the catcher’s mitt; the solid crack of the bat on a gapper to left-center; linseed oil and freshly sheared grass and peanut shells on the concrete beneath the bleacher seats.
Among the disability community, their advocates, and politicians, a consensus has been growing that institutional-type settings and practices can do more harm than good. PCAs exist to offer individuals with disabilities a greater range of choices in how they receive services, and when. Unfortunately, these positions are all funded by non-profit organizations that may not immediately adjust to increased costs which causes a need for increased wages.
On June 16, The Youngsters, featuring the Milford-based folk trio Decatur Creek, will take the stage at The Rex Theater in Manchester to commune and connect using said common language of music.
Granite United Way is looking to partner with area non-profits to help fund programs that enrich the community.
Manchester community members – and siblings – Ellie Cochran and Charlie Goodwin have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation’s Davison Award for Philanthropy, recently honored for the continuation of their family’s legacy of service.
Prior to accepting her appointment, Hennessey served three terms as state representative for Grafton 1 and one term as state senator for District 1. She was a member of the Finance, Ways & Means and Senate Education committees during her time on the Senate.
If it was a thousand miles into the woods, it’s going to be a thousand miles out. The problem of homelessness is complicated. Alcohol, drugs, mental illness and the ever-widening gap between the haves and the have-nots are just four issues.
Last week, the Currier Museum of Art was named as a recipient of a grant from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance and the 1772 Foundation to help restore the historic Chandler House.
Local artists showcase new design to enhance pedestrian and bike trail.
NH Gives — New Hampshire’s largest online fundraising event for nonprofits — returns on June 7-8 with an unprecedented opportunity to donate to hundreds of nonprofit organizations doing great work in New Hampshire communities.
At a time when information flows more freely than ever, the local news industry finds itself at a crossroads.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) voted to approve a Fiscal Year 2023 city budget and school budget formulated by the BMA, as presented by Ward 3 Alderman and BMA Vice Chair Pat Long.
This year marks the centennial year of inventor Ralph Baer’s birth. Born in 1922, Ralph Baer is regarded as the father of video games and has more than 150 patents to his credit. He spent the majority of his career in New Hampshire and called Manchester his home for nearly 60 years.
