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The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) – an unfavorable motion – on HB 1822 on January 22, relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities.
After receiving complaints from what he described as “countless” complaints and a “social media explosion” in response to the bill, the prime sponsor, Representative Thomas Walsh, said that the language of the bill did not accurately depict what he intended it to.
Following fires earlier this month on Prospect Street, Amherst Street, Grove Street and elsewhere in the city, the Manchester Fire Department held a presentation and discussion on fire preparedness, prevention and safety last week at the Manchester Community Resource Center.
A bill sponsored by nine Manchester-based legislators seeking to enhance enforcement of criminal restitution obligations received a public hearing before the New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Jan. 22, 2026.
The former commander of the Hillsborough American Legion Post was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for stealing more than $40,000 from the Legion’s accounts.
Bob Baines’s greatest skill as mayor was to transform the daily details of running a city into something if not poetic then at least into something that transcended the smoke-filled backroom dealing city government is often associated with.
New Hampshire State Troopers responded to more than 160 weather-related calls statewide during the two-day winter storm that delivered slick and snow-covered roads in various parts of the state.
Students of Manchester, New Hampshire can celebrate because Snow Day 2.0 has been announced! This is the largest amount of snow the United States has seen in years, affecting states from New Mexico to Maine. Midwestern states like Minnesota and Michigan, and northeastern states like those in New England are used to low temperatures and snowy winters.
First responders were dispatched to multiple calls reporting a fire at 771 Grove St. on Monday at 7:08 a.m. Firefighters were advised the building was a duplex and when they arrived, fire and smoke were showing.
My journey from the Congo to the United States could only be possible here. Only in this country could someone arrive with little more than hope, determination, and faith in opportunity and begin to build a life. America made my story possible not because it is perfect, but because its promise insists that opportunity belongs to everyone.
That promise aligns deeply with the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Senators have until a Friday deadline to clear a package of six House-passed funding measures, including the $64.4 billion Homeland Security appropriations bill that includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol.
If there’s one thing most people will agree on it is that we are a polarized country. And the same is true for NH. For those who still believe there is hope (and I am one of those), there are some bills coming up in the legislature designed to diminish polarization and enfranchise voters – particularly Undeclared voters (about 40%, at this time). The bills are about replacing a two-party ballot system and moving to a single ballot (for the primary election).
If you don’t want to pay $50 for EACH of your bikes EVERY year, then you should loudly shout your opposition to House Bill 1703.
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.