Part of the proceeds from the Jan. 29 Silent Auction will be used to improve the hiking and walking trails at Rock Rimmon Park. All are welcome.
Come out Jan. 31 (and bring a friend) for a Comedy Bowl brought to you by Queen City Rotary. Lots of laughs and a worthy cause.
Calling hours for Ward 5 Alderman Ed Osborne will be Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, corner of Concord Street, Manchester, NH.
Too much calm, we stay on the couch watching “Facts of Life” reruns when we should be studying. Too much fear, and we stay on the couch watching “Facts of Life” reruns … that wasn’t a typo.
Calling hours at the Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., corner of North Street, will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. Burial at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen will take place at a later date.
Inside The Puritan Backroom Gabby and her pals lifted a toast to Gov. Sarah Palin. “What a gift,” said Charlie, the black cat, using the same words Tina Fey’s gang chose when Palin, the Tina doppelganger, first burst on the scene.
Night out on the town for the Franco curious: Soiree d’hiver Jan. 13 at Milly’s.
One month to the day after Dr. Martin Coster performed the surgery that saved his eyesight, Phil, the cat has been adopted, according to Rob Halpin, spokesman for MSPCA-Angell.
The Distiller’s Showcase is a recent example of the NHLC supporting and facilitating meaningful partnerships designed to deliver critical support to New Hampshire nonprofits
A celebration of Matty’s life will take place at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday at noon. Everyone is invited. The family encourages carpooling to the funeral home. Auxiliary parking will be available in the parking lot on Pearl and Pine streets.
Bill Trombly Sr., 71, of Manchester, died Jan. 2, surrounded by his family. Services are Jan. 9, with funeral services Jan. 10.
Phil, the homeless kitten, was born without upper eyelids, meaning he could not blink and lubricate his eyes, according to Rob Halpin of MSPCA-Angell. (The medical name for this congenital defect is agenesis, Halpin said.) Apart from causing eye irritation, Phil’s condition, if untreated, would lead to blindness.
In his book The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, Daniel Levitin has done the research and the math. He says 81 percent of online dating profiles are built on lies – most commonly underestimating weight and overestimating height. Politics and religion are hardly ever included as a selling point, and continue to be taboo when trying to catch a soulmate. Agreeing to disagree is not a popular option.
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“Peanut butter surprise, my paw,” Asia fumed. “Yuk. Plus, it’s always a one-way street with these humans. If people can invent recipes for pet treats, why shouldn’t the pets come up with ideas for people treats?” – Asia, sitting in for The Gabby Dog
If you are at loose ends now that Christmas is over, the city calendar has lots of activities for young and old alike to get you through the next week. Here are some things to do in Manchester to help you enjoy the rest of your vacation, and here’s to a wonderful 2015!
The treatment at Angell Animal Medical Center works by wrapping a laser around the tumor “so tightly that it destroys cancer cells without affecting nearby tissues,” Halpin said, meaning vets can blast through tumors aggressively without worrying about side effects damaging nearby vital organs, like the brain or the eyes.
“When our students participate in real-life activities they learn valuable lessons about trial and error, decision-making, reasoning, innovation, and creativity through project-based learning.”
It’s Noon Year’s Eve, featuring amazing juggling performances, kid-friendly food, live music, a scavenger hunt, art activities and a chance to see our blockbuster exhibition, M.C. Escher: Reality and Illusion before it closes on January 5! For the big finish, we will cover the Currier’s Winter Garden Café floor with bubble wrap “fireworks” and hundreds of balloons will drop from the ceiling!
