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A story published by Granite Post about a leaked group chat among leaders of the NH House Education Policy and Administration Committee has prompted NH Democrats to call for the resignation of a Bedford state lawmaker – who chairs the committee – and a fellow Republican for comments made about “segregated schools.”
The Manchester Planning Board held their first meeting of the year last week in a meeting focused on a pair of proposals looking to re-envision properties in the heart of the city.
Join Auburn Democrats at the Auburn Severance School for the Democratic Town Caucus from 12-12:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, followed by a meet and greet with community building activities and Caribbean food from Don Quijote.
For years, there have been rumors that the Manchester School District would somehow realign the city’s public high school students away from its long-standing configuration. In their first regular meeting of 2026, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) held another discussion looking at just such a realignment that recommended no immediate action.
Four months into the school year, the state Department of Education warned districts that those types of videos are now illegal under state law, unless the school has written permission from parents to audio or video record each student. The same applies to band concerts and, it appears, sporting events.
vThe Manchester Historic Association (MHA) is pleased to announce that it has selected five honorees for its 2026 Historic Preservation Awards, including awards to the new Queen City Center project on Canal Street and the Brookside Congregational Church for their care of the 1908 neo-Classical Manning house. A new category this year is the Mid-Century Design Award, being presented to Doctors Park at Elliot Hospital for its well-preserved mid-century modern architecture.
Following the resignation of Chairman Jim MacEachern, former Rochester Mayor Paul Callaghan has been elected Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee by the Executive Committee.
In a powerful blend of modern progress and firefighting tradition, the Town of Derry officially opened its new $21.5 million Central Fire Station with a ceremonial “uncoupling.”
On Wednesday, a 37-year-old mother was shot and killed by an ICE agent. I don’t have words to express my grief and outrage, but I know we cannot continue down this path.
As 2025 concluded, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a long-awaited rewrite of the city’s zoning ordinance. However, another long-awaited change to the city’s ordinances that will also greatly impact Manchester’s residents was approved by the board with much less fanfare.
A 5-year-old child, hospitalized in Boston after being severely injured in a three-alarm blaze on New Year’s Day, has died.
A large crowd gathered outside Merrimack Town Hall on Thursday night, protesting a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility rumored to be coming to town.
A new warning for EBT cardholders was issued Friday from the NH Attorney General’s office about a phone scam targeting recipients of cash assistance benefits, following reports of significant financial losses connected to fraudulent ATM withdrawals in New Hampshire.
A city man is in custody after police say he eluded police after a traffic incident and then crashed his vehicle and fled on foot before being taken into custody..
New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Commissioner William J. “Bill” Cass will retire at the end of February after 40 years of service to the State. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte congratulated the Commissioner on his distinguished career.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced the appointment of Donnalee Lozeau as Director of the Governor’s Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health (GO-NORTH), which will administer New Hampshire’s Rural Health Transformation Program.
Recent fires across Manchester have displaced families and shaken our sense of safety. In response, Ward 5 is coming together for a community-focused meeting with city Fire Chief Ryan Cashin and members of the Manchester Fire Department to share practical guidance, answer questions, and strengthen neighborhood preparedness.
Per Queen City tradition, following the conclusion of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ inaugural address at the Palace Theatre, members of the newly sworn-in Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Manchester Board of School Committee walked a few hundred feet down Hanover Street toward City Hall for their biennial organizational meetings.
During the first term of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais, he possessed a clock in his office counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until that term would conclude. With Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony at the Palace Theatre, Ruais’ clock has begun to countdown once again as a reminder of the urgency he hopes to have toward making Manchester better over the next two years.
The City of Manchester announces the Inauguration of Mayor Jay Ruais, Members of the Board of Aldermen, and Board of School Committee.