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The Manchester Department of Public Works is reporting that the intersection of Union Street and Willow Street/South Willow Street will be partially closed for six-to-eight weeks beginning on March 16, 2026.
Gerard Boyle, a retired Concord Circuit Court judge, is the attorney general’s nominee for administrator of the YDC Settlement Fund to determine the outcome of abuse claims filed by people detained at the state’s former juvenile detention center decades ago.
A Webster Elementary fourth grade teacher is earning national recognition for bringing hockey into the classroom in an innovative way. Emily Vandeventer has been named a finalist for the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association Most Valuable Teacher Award, which honors educators who use the sport as a meaningful educational tool.
As I was taking in the Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, I was shocked to read the news of the sudden passing of someone near and dear to both the Manchester Central High School community, but also the city community at large, and that was Ms. Abigail Gemme.
Now that the U.S. Treasury has suspended production of the penny, what to do with all those Lincoln-head coins?
On March 5, a coalition of prominent New Hampshire advocacy organizations will gather in front of the State House arch from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to protest the Free State Project (FSP) attempts, among other things, to dismantle public education, downshift state costs onto local property taxes, and usurp local control of budgets and zoning.
Days before a vote designed to curtail Donald Trump’s ability to continue strikes on Iran, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) joined with U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02) to discuss the situation, along with several other topics, in an event held by the Nashua Democrats at the Nashua Firefighters’ Association Union Hall.
Mill Falls Montessori Charter School — New Hampshire’s first public (tuition-free) Montessori school — is making a final call for families to apply for the 2026 Lottery Enrollment Period.
“Filing lawsuits, that’s not our thing,” Jeff Thielman said. However, he said the new policy is “such an egregious violation of our clients’ rights and of the U.S. Constitution that we simply had to stand up right now.”
Two men alleged to be part of a nationwide “jackpotting conspiracy” to drain money from bank ATMs, including nearly $60,000 from a New Hampshire credit union, were arrested this month after a failed attempt in Augusta, Maine.
My concern is that some of these important educational values might be compromised if this bill to reduce academic supervision and accountability is passed.
A New Hampshire House committee on Friday voted unanimously against opening an impeachment inquiry into Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill.
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Here’s what’s on the agenda,
One night last week, Terese Bastarache — the conservative activist who led the successful campaign last year to reduce Merrimack Valley’s school budget — went live with a new plan.
A city woman is being held without bail in the Valley Street jail after waiving arraignment Friday on a felony charge of second-degree murder in the death of her newborn whose body was found in a pond nearly a year ago.
An arrest in connection with the suspicious death of a female infant found deceased in Pine Island Pond on March 27, 2025, has been announced by Manchester Police.
A Girl Scout troop selling cookies at the West Lebanon Walmart has lost about $1,000 after a man stole their cash box on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Police recovered the cash box, but there was no money inside.
New Hampshire’s housing crisis has sent prices skyrocketing and made it tough to find the right home, but there’s one statistic the state can take pride in – it has the lowest “zombie” vacancy rate in the nation.
The Manchester resident accused of attempting to kill a U.S. Border Patrol agent drove off when asked by the officer if they had any other name other than Blu Zeke Daly, according to a police affidavit.
