February 5 Planning Board: Townhomes, subdivisions + more
read more…: February 5 Planning Board: Townhomes, subdivisions + moreThe Planning Board will meet on Thursday, February 5 at 6 p.m. and the following applications will be heard.
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Liberty House receives $20K grant from Service Credit Union and Robert Irvine Foundation to support NH veterans
read more…: Liberty House receives $20K grant from Service Credit Union and Robert Irvine Foundation to support NH veteransLiberty House was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Service Credit Union Impact Foundation and Robert Irvine Foundation to help New Hampshire veterans rebuild stability and self-sufficiency after significant life challenges.
Support McLaughlin Middle School with raffle for Disney trip raffle
read more…: Support McLaughlin Middle School with raffle for Disney trip raffleHenry J. McLaughlin Middle School PTO in Manchester, New Hampshire is raffling off $7,000 or a trip for 4 to Disney! All proceeds will tremendously help our students and teachers.
The Soapbox: Annual car inspections?
read more…: The Soapbox: Annual car inspections?The purpose of our NH car inspection system is safety – it is not a question of whether we should have an inspection system, but what kind of inspection system. It needs updating, not tossing out. I believe the newly proposed system includes a 3 year grace period for new cars where no inspections are necessary. Sounds very reasonable. Other such changes should be discussed.
West River Drive apartment complex evacuated, one unit gutted by fire
read more…: West River Drive apartment complex evacuated, one unit gutted by fireAt approximately 2:44 p.m., dispatch received a call for smoke in the building at 70 West River Dr. Companies were dispatched and reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a garden style apartment complex with 40 units occupied.
Bishop Libasci issues ‘Message to the Faithful,’ calling for unity, works of mercy at a time of ‘aggression in our country and the world’
read more…: Bishop Libasci issues ‘Message to the Faithful,’ calling for unity, works of mercy at a time of ‘aggression in our country and the world’Another local voice from within the faith community is rising above the din of turmoil – in our country and in the world – calling for peace, truth and unity.
Snow blower mishap causes gas leak on Putnam Street
read more…: Snow blower mishap causes gas leak on Putnam StreetResidents were evacuated from their apartment building early Saturday morning after a mishap with a sidewalk snowblower caused a major propane leak.
Personal Injury: I slipped and fell, now what?
read more…: Personal Injury: I slipped and fell, now what?If you have been involved in a slip and fall incident, you have surely realized already you are not given a handbook on what to do next. All you may know is that you have been hurt, and you believe that someone else is responsible for that injury. So, you have fallen, sustained injuries… now what?
Lawsuit: DHS blocking lawyers from meeting with detainees
read more…: Lawsuit: DHS blocking lawyers from meeting with detaineesA Minneapolis-based human rights group is suing the Department of Homeland Security, accusing DHS officials and agents of illegally and systematically preventing detained immigrants from meeting with their lawyers. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court of Minnesota.
Confused by public school open enrollment? Here’s what’s happening at the state and local level
read more…: Confused by public school open enrollment? Here’s what’s happening at the state and local levelAs state lawmakers race to pass a new law mandating open enrollment among public schools, local school district leaders are engaged in a counter-effort to adopt policies that block students from leaving the district under the state’s current open enrollment law.