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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.
Liv Crete-Sayer of Boscawen Elementary School has been elected by fifth graders across the state as NH’s 2026 Kid Governor. She ran on a platform to educate her peers about the dangers of smoking, vaping and drugs.
Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest school district and serves many of the State’s most disadvantaged, and most vulnerable children. HB 1831 removes the cap on the State’s education aid – a cap that applies ONLY to Manchester. Under current law, this cap will strip at least $10 million annually in anticipated and fully warranted funding from our district beginning next year.
Republican leadership in New Hampshire, including the Governor, must decide whether it is appropriate for someone who has expressed support for segregating students for any reason to be the leading voice on education in the State House. That is not a rhetorical question. It goes to the heart of what public education is meant to be.
A year into Donald Trump’s second term, friends who live outside the United States still reach out in disbelief. Is it really that bad? Are you safe? I usually answer with a shrug. Not because things are fine — but because, like so many Americans, I’ve learned how quickly the unacceptable becomes routine.
The city has declared a Snow Emergency that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday, January 18 until 6 a.m. Monday, January 19. This means no overnight parking on city streets.
A Maine man wanted in connection with a Jan. 14 homicide there was taken into custody by the New Hampshire State Police Saturday morning following a multi-state pursuit.