The Soapbox: Manchester will pay the price for a Constitutional tax ban

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New Hampshire has always stood for something simple and powerful: local control, fiscal responsibility, and the freedom to make our own choices.

That’s exactly why a proposed constitutional amendment to permanently ban a state income tax is the wrong move—especially for cities like Manchester.

City government department heads provide requests following mayor’s proposed budget

read more…: City government department heads provide requests following mayor’s proposed budget

Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais released his Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposals for the Manchester School District and City of Manchester last month and, as part of the usual budget process, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have been given requests to change the mayor’s proposed budget from the city government’s department heads.

The Foundation for NH Community Colleges awards record 1,650 scholarships totaling $1.1 million

read more…: The Foundation for NH Community Colleges awards record 1,650 scholarships totaling $1.1 million

The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges (The Foundation), a charitable organization dedicated to supporting NH’s seven community colleges, awarded a record-breaking 1,650 scholarships totaling $1.1 million during the 2025–26 academic year. This represents the highest number of scholarships awarded in the organization’s 25-year history.

Defense Department terminates union protection for hundreds at Portsmouth Navy Shipyard

read more…: Defense Department terminates union protection for hundreds at Portsmouth Navy Shipyard

Last week, Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth notified most of the unions that have contracts with the department that their collective bargaining agreements are terminated, including American Federation of Government Employees and the and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, which represent about 800 civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, Maine.

April 21 & 23: Soul Asylum unplugs for 2 NH shows, in Portsmouth and Derry

read more…: April 21 & 23: Soul Asylum unplugs for 2 NH shows, in Portsmouth and Derry

On April 21 and 23, they’re going to be rolling on through New Hampshire with the first show happening at The Music Hall in Portsmouth and the second taking place at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry. Both stops are part of an acoustic tour Soul Asylum is doing, so fans will get an opportunity to hear some songs in a different vein.

My Thoughts, Exactly: You’ve got a friend in me

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I was listening to music the other day, and the song, “You’ve got a friend in me” from the 1995 movie, Toy Story, came on. This made me think of other songs, such as “Stand by Me,” (from the 1986 movie of the same name), and “That’s what friends are for.” This led me to think about the importance of true friendship. Now I’m not talking about Facebook friends, (although some on the platform can be real friends too), but those people in our lives that are true friends. 

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