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!
These dogs “have never stepped on the ground, felt the rain or the sunshine or the grass beneath their paws,” Campbell said. They’re scared at first. But they spend three weeks in foster homes where the other pets show them the ropes, including the basics about eating from a bowl, sleeping in a bed and going outside to do business.
Good time to get a golf membership: Derryfield Country Club is discounting memberships for 2015 due to course renovations.
“Below a half moon on a snowbound night high on a hill in the town of Littleton New Hampshire, an large man with an overturned bucket of tangled hair stepped into the lobby of the Hampton Inn…”
Meal deals, prizes and more at NH’s first McDonald’s, celebrating 50 years of fast food and family fun.
Pet of the Week: Big Guy is an orange tabby looking for a home of his own, one of many cats waiting for you at Manchester Animal Shelter.
Fishing instructors wanted: Teach a kid to fish and they will never forget the lessons that follow for the rest of their lives.
Admittedly, the stage in the Windham High School auditorium was a long way from New York City, but for celebrity ballerina Misty Copeland, the opportunity to inspire the next generation of dancers far outweighed the challenges of fitting additional performances into her extremely hectic schedule.
Dec. 5 program geared toward young stargazers: How to pick the perfect telescope.
If you like a guy with three-day stubble and a love for his mom, then look no further. Lulu has found NH’s most datable guy.
