See, George Copadis has been trying to bribe me into doing a column about Glendi, the big Greek festival that begins on Friday, but you’ll be happy to know I didn’t surrender my journalistic integrity for a couple pieces of baklava. No sir. I held out for some finikia, too.
It saddens me to see the decay of democracy over the past decade due to the shift of power from the Board to the Office of the Mayor. The previous system of checks and balances served Manchester well in the time I was an alderman. The City’s successful transition into a modern economy was achieved at a time when there was a proper balance of powers between the Board and the Mayor. It was a system that fostered compromise, the key to a democracy based on promoting the public good.
Readers have questions; our resident expert, Dr. Loretta Brady, has answers. Read on, or submit your own question.
New feature! Book reviews (and occasional movie/live performance reviews) brought to you by our resident bibliophile Brittany Frizzell.
Listen in as Mike Morin interviews Cort Mendez, owner of NH Five Guys franchises – a great story of an American dream in life’s second act.
Alderman Hirschmann’s opposition to the contract, like his failed tax cap-compliant budget, is based on false economies generated by ideology, not reality. Ward 12 voters should send him back to school to pursue a degree in economics or, failing that, a refresher course in basic math. Voting my friend Keith off the Board will give him the time needed to seek that remedial education.
The cauldron started to bubble in 1919 when, in a front-page story, The Manchester Union reported that, “Good authority says that some members of the school committee are already planning to institute measures designed to clear the schools of married teachers taken on during the war period.”
Addiction touches everyone. People are dying and we need all the help we can get. If you won’t support Hillary, I hope you will support your candidate of choice to wake up and address this critical issue.
By now you may be aware that I filed a complaint with the City of Manchester over several Aldermen who I felt have decided to make choices not in the best interest of our city. I filed my complaint on Friday, September 4th at City Hall.
Labor Day is the unofficial end of the summer and for many people it is an excuse to have everyone over for one last BBQ. Too many have forgotten what Labor Day is all about. They have forgotten why we celebrate Labor Day.
Moonlight Meadery of Londonderry is one of the most competition-decorated meaderies in the country. It started with an IT guy and a dream, and has become an international commodity. You’ve connected mead to classic tales like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Lord of the Rings. For mead-maker Michael Fairbrother, it’s all about “romance by the glass.”
She will be missed by all who loved her.
The candlelight walk will begin at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 3 in the church parking lot, 2013 Elm St. Those wishing to participate should gather by 7 p.m. Candles will be provided by the church, as well as bottles of water and bathrooms, for those who need them.
Can you get at least 10 right on this pop culture quiz? Then congratulations; you’re what we call ‘city literate.’
While some of these laws may have made sense long ago, some are leaving more confusion and questions than answers. School age kids from around the state are being invited to find the silliest, most outdated, nonsensical laws that they can find.
Fun for the entire family, Cruising features more than 500 classic cars and trucks, trophies in a variety of categories, and live entertainment on two stages.
One of the main problems, and a primary factor in Governor Hassan’s veto, is that the Republican majority in the legislature is trying to push an ideological tax cut that would have an enormous impact on the budget’s future, and seriously hurt our ability to fund the state going into the 2020s. The problem isn’t just about what these needless cuts will do now, it’s about what they’ll still be doing a decade from now.
Meet Rob and Lisa North of Great North Aleworks in Manchester.
I met Larry soon after I started volunteering. After avoiding shelters for most of my life on the fear the experience would be too depressing, I decided to help homeless pets as a way to honor Charlie, my black cat.
No matter how you have come to the point of exhaustion over the city’s drug epidemic, Aug. 29 is the day to come together for change, and healing as a community.