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Time is running out for candidates to file for Manchester’s 2025 Municipal Election and on Wednesday a pair of new candidates in Ward 4 led the sign-up list.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) met with staff and residents of Hillsborough County Nursing Home (HCNH) to discuss how the Republicans’ so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, which is now law, makes devastating cuts to Medicaid funding that is essential to New Hampshire nursing homes, their operations, and patient care.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais officially filed his candidacy for a second term on Tuesday, making him the first candidate to file to run for Mayor in this fall’s upcoming municipal election.
Ward 1 Board of School Committee Member Julie Turner filed to run for another term on Monday morning, highlighting the beginning of the second and final week of candidate signups for the 2025 Manchester Municipal Election.
Amid a spate of anti-trans legislation in the Statehouse this season was a bill that would have prevented transgender and gender nonconforming people in New Hampshire from freely participating in public life. It was vetoed by Gov. Ayotte Tuesday—a move being upheld by trans activists across the state.
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) has ceased operations of its NH Liquor & Wine Outlet located at 1100 Bicentennial Drive at North Side Plaza in Manchester (Store #33). Citing significant and ongoing maintenance issue caused by a fire sprinkler system, the NHLC is actively exploring new locations in Manchester’s North End.
The Defendant received four 10–30-year sentences that are to be served consecutive to one another, totaling 40-120 years. However, the Defendant has the opportunity to reduce his sentence to 30-90 years if he completes Sex Offender Treatment programming while he is incarcerated. If he does not complete the treatment, his sentence will remain at the full 40-120 years in the New Hampshire State Prison.
An average of 9,095 Manchester residents were enrolled in Granite Advantage in 2024, representing 14.7 percent of the total average number enrolled in the program during that year. Nashua (5,209 adults), Concord (2,455 adults), and Rochester (2,284 adults) all had two thousand or more residents receiving Granite Advantage coverage due to each municipality’s large population size.
A man arrested in connection with a July 9th armed robbery at a local Walgreens has now been charged in a second robbery that took place at the same location nearly two weeks earlier.
Longtime Manchester resident and dedicated healthcare educator, Mark Millet, has
officially announced his candidacy for the Manchester Board of School Committee representing Ward 5.
Although they weren’t quite as busy as the first day of the filing period for the 2025 Manchester Municipal Election, the second and third days of the filing period saw a trickle of new candidates arrive and ask to have their names put on the city’s ballots this fall.
The atmosphere at Brookside Congregational Church buzzed with emotion and celebration as students from the International Institute of New England (IINE) gathered to mark the end of their English language learning year. Each certificate handed out during the graduation ceremony represented more than just classroom hours — it symbolized resilience, community, and hope for a better future in a new homeland.
New Hampshire State Police are investigating what appears to be a single-vehicle crash on 93 southbound in the area approaching the Hooksett Toll plaza.
Innis announced a run for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, seeking to claim Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat when she retires next year.
On July 14, 2025, in Hillsborough County Superior Court – Northern District, Jason Tessier, formerly of Derry, pleaded guilty to the charges stemming from his criminal misconduct as a home improvement contractor.
Trump’s tariffs have affected nearly every aspect of my businesses – from the cost of glass vases to packing tape to the flowers we import from Canada – they are all becoming more expensive. To break it down even further, we anticipate that the annual additional costs from the tariffs will range from $55,000 to $80,000 per year, equivalent to the cost of two full-time employees.
The scholarships were presented at a ceremony at the union hall in Charlestown highlighted by an inspirational message to the youth from Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas Mari. Local 25 provides the scholarships annually to children and grandchildren of members to help ease the financial burden of higher education for families.
A Manchester woman is charged with leaving the scene of a July 3 accident in Hooksett which leave a juvenile with serious injuries.
The 2025 Manchester municipal election filing period opened on Monday with a rush of candidates looking to make their campaigns official moments after the door opened to City Hall.
