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The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen have scheduled an ’emergency special’ non-public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10 to address comments made by Board Chairman Joseph Levasseur following the board’s Sept. 2 meeting.
“New Hampshire and Canada share a longstanding friendship, and our mission is aimed at strengthening economic and tourism partnerships that have created so much opportunity on both sides of our border,” said Governor Ayotte.
Without direct support professionals and home providers, many disabled people would not be able to get out of bed, get dressed, feed themselves, or obtain basic necessities for survival.
Volinsky showed that while New Hampshire spends a lot on its public schools, not only is the spending distributed very unevenly across the state, but the tax burden falls most heavily on those least able to pay.
A Manchester man, employed as a paraprofessional by the Hooksett School District, is under arrest on 12 counts of possession of child sexual abuse images.
The man, who caretakers referred to as “Corey,” walked a quarter of a mile up a hill that Saturday to reach the couple’s home, Smith said. He is the sole occupant of 21 Smith Road, a three-bedroom home owned by Community Options, a Princeton, N.J. -based non-profit company that contracted with New Hampshire to provide services to the mentally disabled.
At the beginning of Tuesday’s Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais honored Manchester resident and New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities Director of Policy and Planning Vanessa Blais, reading a proclamation in honor of Direct Support Professionals’ Appreciation Week, which takes place from Sept. 7 to 13.
Attorney General John M. Formella and Colonel Mark B. Hall of the New Hampshire State Police announce a major development on behalf of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit in the investigation of the 1985/2000 Allenstown homicide case, widely referred to as the Bear Brook murders.
It’s one of the most well-known Doe cases in the United States, and one that has haunted amateur sleuths, podcasters, and the public for more than two decades. Now, the DNA Doe Project has determined the identity of the little girl found in a barrel in Bear Brook State Park in 2000.
This week, the Manchester Professional Firefighters Union Local 856 PAC endorsed Tom Bozoian in his run to become the next Alderman in Ward 7.
A Manchester woman was arrested on an indictment charging her with the distribution of animal crush videos, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
The City of Manchester Health Department announced today that one batch of mosquitoes, collected in Manchester on August 27, 2025, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEE). This is the first EEE positive mosquito batch identified in Manchester this year and the first since 2019. Additionally, there have been seven West Nile Virus (WNV) positive batches this season.
Nana and Poppy, Abu and Abuelo, Gram and Gramps, Oma and Opa, Meme and Pappy, Bubbe and Papa, Yia Yia and Pop-Pops – Regardless of what we call our grandparents, their special day is September 7 this year.
On Sept. 2, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a three-point plan proposed by Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais regarding the future of the Beech Street Shelter.
The federal court in New Hampshire on Thursday temporarily blocked, for most public school districts, a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs pertaining to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability in New Hampshire K-12 public schools, public and private universities, and public entities.
This week, Jay Ruais announced that his campaign for re-election as Manchester’s mayor has raised over $625,000 in total contributions, with more than $475,000 cash on hand, setting a record for a municipal race in Manchester.
At the Sept. 2 Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board agreed to request a review of Chapter 117 in Manchester’s Code of Ordinances, the portion of the code relating to food service establishments.
Saint Anselm College will officially open Grappone Hall, the new home of the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. The 45,000-square-foot, $40 million facility represents the largest capital investment in the college’s history and a significant step forward in addressing New Hampshire’s critical healthcare workforce shortage.
The New Hampshire Judicial Branch on Wednesday released a report setting forth 27 recommendations to maximize the efficient use of resources and to streamline and coordinate administrative functions in the state’s court system.
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 856, representing Manchester’s professional fire fighters, announced its endorsement of Dana Dexter for Ward 3 Alderman. Local 856 praised Dexter’s decades of front-line service and proven record as a union leader who stands with working families.