Civics
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist to address Saint Anselm commencement
read more…: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist to address Saint Anselm commencementPresident Joseph A. Favazza, Ph.D., announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Carlos Lozada will be the commencement speaker during Saint Anselm College’s 132nd commencement exercises to be held on the College quad in front of Alumni Hall on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.
MHT Director Ted Kitchens announces resignation
read more…: MHT Director Ted Kitchens announces resignationOn Friday, the Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced that Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) Director Ted Kitchens is stepping down from his role.
My Campus Cupboard fills economic gaps for Manchester Community College students
read more…: My Campus Cupboard fills economic gaps for Manchester Community College studentsIn room 249, along with business studies, Manchester Community College offers food, toiletries, contraceptive and feminine products to economically disadvantaged students. The program, called My Campus Cupboard, is backed by local food banks and donors.
Graduation party shooter sentenced to 20 to 60 years in prison
read more…: Graduation party shooter sentenced to 20 to 60 years in prisonEmmanuel Sayle, one of two men who opened fire on people attending a 2023 graduation party, wounding four, was sentenced Thursday to 20-to-60-years in the New Hampshire State Prison.
Aldermen discuss policies around Manchester police cooperation with ICE
read more…: Aldermen discuss policies around Manchester police cooperation with ICEWith illegal immigration becoming a prominent topic of discussion across the country, members of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen weighed in on Tuesday night, asking questions of Manchester Police Department Chief Peter Marr.
Pappas hosting passport support event at Mall of NH
read more…: Pappas hosting passport support event at Mall of NHOn Thursday, March 13, the Office of U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) in collaboration with the National Passport Center, will host a pop-up passport fair at the Mall of New Hampshire’s J.C. Penney Court.
Doing the people’s work: The New Hampshire General Court
read more…: Doing the people’s work: The New Hampshire General CourtIt is often said that decisions are made by those who show up. I believe this to be true. Many have opinions on how things should get done and what laws should be passed, but people often say that their voices are not heard or that their vote doesn’t matter.
Manchester competing with 15 other communities in “Strongest Town Contest”
read more…: Manchester competing with 15 other communities in “Strongest Town Contest”The communities are separated into four separate categories, with Manchester competing against Silverton, Oregon; Harrisonburg, Virginia; and Elizabethtown, Kentucky in the “Healing Local Housing” category.
New Hampshire small-business clients of SBDC had $254.6 million impact in 2024
read more…: New Hampshire small-business clients of SBDC had $254.6 million impact in 2024The Dubois family is among 1,910 NH SBDC clients in 2024, 31% of which seeked support to open a new business. The other 69% were established businesses that also sought resources and support from SBDC, according to the organization’s 2024 Annual Report, released this week.
VEX Robotics VT/NH State Championship heads to MCC this weekend
read more…: VEX Robotics VT/NH State Championship heads to MCC this weekendMore than 80 elementary, middle, and high school students and mentors from around New Hampshire and Vermont will unite at Manchester Community College the weekend of March 8th and 9th for the 2024-2025 VEX Robotics Competition game. More than 40 teams will compete with and against other schools in a series of back-to-back robotics challenges, to advance to the VEX World Championship this spring.
BMA approves allocation from opioid abatement fund to support homelessness initiatives
read more…: BMA approves allocation from opioid abatement fund to support homelessness initiativesNearly half a million dollars went toward the two initiatives.
Manchester Police Annual Report: Crime down, citizen satisfaction up
read more…: Manchester Police Annual Report: Crime down, citizen satisfaction upManchester Police Department has released its 2024 annual report.
Kantor declares mayoral candidacy
read more…: Kantor declares mayoral candidacyOn Tuesday, Ward 6 Alderman Crissy Kantor announced her candidacy for the top spot in the Queen City’s municipal government.
Man faces multiple charges after threatening teens with rifle, taser
read more…: Man faces multiple charges after threatening teens with rifle, taserWhite was released on personal recognizance bail and just hours later, around 7:30 a.m., it was reported to a detective that White allegedly pointed a rifle at two teenagers as they waited for the school bus.
MCC professor expects students to put ‘the pedal to the metal’ with new stationary bike desks
read more…: MCC professor expects students to put ‘the pedal to the metal’ with new stationary bike desksManchester Community College’s Health and Exercise Science Program has installed 11 stationary bike-desks in their program classroom to allow students to stay active during classes.
March 11: Ward 12 Town Hall with Mayor Ruais
read more…: March 11: Ward 12 Town Hall with Mayor RuaisMayor Jay Ruais will hold a town hall meeting in Ward 12 on March 11 from 6-7 p.m. This is the second Ward 12 meeting with the mayor since he took office in 2024.
NH Department of Education releases annual public charter school report
read more…: NH Department of Education releases annual public charter school reportThere are currently 38 approved charter schools in the state, with 32 schools now in operation and five planning to open in the fall of 2025.* Three additional schools are working through the application process and could potentially open in the fall of 2026.
New Hampshire farmers join Shaheen for roundtable about USDA federal funding cuts
read more…: New Hampshire farmers join Shaheen for roundtable about USDA federal funding cutsA group of 20 farmers and agricultural producers joined the U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on March 3 for a conversation at SunnyCrest Farm in Londonderry to discuss the reality of the proposed, pending, and actual funding cuts made by the Trump Administration on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).