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If deemed surplus by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the City of Manchester looks to sell three vacant parcels of land with the intention of adding the proceeds going into the city’s affordable housing trust.
A special meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) is set for Monday as efforts continue to compensate for approximately $9 million less than expected compared to their recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District budget.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Committee on Lands and Buildings will review a request from Socha Companies to purchase city-owned land on Hackett Hill identified as a key part to the city’s growing biofabrication industry.
The group, called the Beech Street Center City Initiative Community Advisory Board, seeks to develop criteria for a grant program that will allocate $100,000 in awards to organizations and initiatives serving youth ages 0–22 in the Beech Street School area. It also expects to help provide future recommendations and guidance to support the larger Beech Street School building project.
Police have identified the victim of a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning as Jack Van Nort, 20, of Hooksett.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais issued a press release on May 16 announcing the launch of a city-wide Age-Friendly Planning Process. In the announcement, Ruais stated that the initiative is designed to build a more inclusive, accessible and livable community for older adults, as well as other Manchester residents.
The New Hampshire Senate advanced two anti-sanctuary city bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk Thursday, bringing key Republican efforts closer to completion.
A city man was convicted of 18 child rape charges after a three-day trial in Hillsborough County Superior Court Northern District.
More than 170 people so far have signed a petition to support traffic calming efforts on Pine Street this year as the street undergoes repaving efforts.
On May 5th, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais held his monthly town hall meeting. While it was held at the Bishop O’Neal Center in Ward 9, discussion was centered around topics about the nearby Ward 3. Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Executive Councilor Janet Stevens attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Farmsteads of New England’s new supportive housing for people with Developmental Disorders and Acquired Brain Disorders at Redberry Farm, located at 38 Plumer Road in Epping.
A meeting between six Northeastern governors and several Canadian province premiers to discuss relations in the face of tariffs is in the planning stages, but when it happens, Gov. Kelly Ayotte won’t be attending.
Concerns were expressed about a professional development worksheet called “the Wheel of Power” during the public comment section of Monday’s Board of School Committee (BOSC) meeting, with members of the BOSC immediately responding to those concerns once public comment concluded.
Community members are invited to take part in Livingston Park Clean-Up Day on Sunday, May 25 at 3:00 PM. The clean-up effort is an opportunity for residents to come together and help maintain one of Manchester’s most popular parks and roadways along DW Highway.
Trump would give refugee status to White South Africans. Whites comprise 7% of South Africa’s population; nevertheless, they control 80% of the wealth. Don’t grant refugee status to people living well. They don’t need it.
If you’ve ever biked or driven through neighborhoods near Brown Avenue, you’ve likely passed South Jr. Deb baseball and softball fields, Highland-Goffe’s Falls Elementary School, and homes filled with families. This is a vibrant, close-knit part of our city. But just down the road, the City of Manchester is burning sewage sludge – releasing harmful “forever chemicals” into our air and the Merrimack River.
Ryan Roth, currently the Director of Student Intervention Services with the Atascadero (Calif.) Unified School District, was selected as the Assistant Superintendent of Middle Schools and Student Services. Longtime District administrator and current Assistant Principal Keith Puglisi was selected as the next Principal at Manchester School of Technology, and Tim Larney, an administrator in Nashua School District, was selected as the next principal at Highland-Goffe’s Falls.
Governor Kelly Ayotte, Chief George Feole, AT&T and others celebrated the graduation of the Derry Police Department’s new comfort dog, Bear. Bear recently completed his training and certification and is now a full-time member of the department.
The Manchester School District’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget figure has been approved. Now comes the hard part.
A $4.9 million federal grant that aimed to ensure low-income, aging and veteran state residents get the digital literacy resources to access jobs, health care and education has been paused after President Trump called it a “woke handout based on race” on social media.