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Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the final iteration of the Household Food Security Report, which includes a longstanding measure of food insecurity.
Calling hours will be held at Lambert Funeral Home on Thursday, January 29 from 4-7 pm. A funeral service will be held at Blessed Sacrament at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 30.
In lieu of flowers, please set aside a donation for the Bob Baines Scholarship Fund that is in the works. Details will be released publicly in the near future.
In December, the Manchester Board of School Committee asked leadership of the Manchester School District to provide a solution to growing student meal debt. Unfortunately, the solution brought forward satisfied no one, including the leaders who submitted it.
I’m 50 years old and never thought I’d see the day where these types of totalitarian, Orwellian acts of violence would occur on the curbs of our country. But what I find most disheartening is the fact that many of my fellow Americans—many of whom tout their freedom, especially their Second Amendment right to bear arms—seem to be walking lock-step with fascism.
Just over 30 percent of Manchester School District students missed at least 10 percent of the 2024-’25 School Year, leading district leaders to discuss strategies moving forward with the Manchester Board of School Committee Student Conduct Committee on lowering absentee rates.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is announcing the nominations of 46 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for appointment to the Class of 2031.
Manchester is mourning the sudden passing of Robert “Bob” Baines, former mayor, longtime educator, and dedicated public servant whose career was defined by steady leadership and deep commitment to the community he served.
The City of Manchester Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is preparing for an extended winter weather event expected to last more than 96 hours, beginning today and continuing through early next week.
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2026, The Manchester Board of School Committee’s Education Legislation Committee discussed Senate Bill 101, a piece of legislation currently before the New Hampshire State Legislature that would allow parents to enroll their children in any school district in the state.
The Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment approved four requested variances from a proposed multi-family dwelling across from Crystal Lake during their January 2025 meeting, although residents living near the property voiced concerns prior to the approval.
On Wednesday night, Manchester School District Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel sent a message to staff regarding reports of heightened U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the city earlier in the day as well as potentially on Thursday.
With this in mind, we invite the state representatives who made what many believe are discriminatory statements to a meeting to discuss their motivations and intent with their comments and how they align, or not, with the ideals for which this nation was founded and how they serve, or not, to eliminate the inequities that exist in our society.
An arrest has been made in connection with the January 20, 2026, suspicious death of an adult male in the area of Barry Avenue and Spruce Street in Manchester.
Days after Republican Rep. Kristin Noble expressed public support for segregating schools by political party, the superintendent of schools in the town she represents delivered a forceful rebuke of her vision for education.
A nursing assistant who was arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile patient at a local hospital, is facing multiple new charges pertaining to another child.
While Rule 3 gives residents the opportunity to address the Board, once public comment concludes there is no structured opportunity for the Mayor or Aldermen to respond until much later in the meeting, often under New Business, if it happens at all.
Law enforcement officials from Manchester Police and the NH Attorney General’s office are investigating the suspicious death of an adult male in Manchester late Tuesday night.
The latest phishing scam to hit email boxes is particularly insidious – it looks just like a real digital invite to a party, from a real person in the recipient’s contact list.
Friends, activists and others looking to honor the teachings and birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at Manchester Memorial High School on Monday for the 44th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration.
Vose Farm Residences, an affordable workforce housing community developed by Catholic Charities NH, officially opened on Thursday, January 15, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Applications are now being accepted, with the first tenants expected to move in February.