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New Hampshire’s labor market weakened in 2025. Employers filled fewer jobs than they did during the previous year, the number of employed Granite Staters remained relatively flat, unemployment increased compared to the last year, and average private-sector wage growth did not keep up with inflation.
I was at Manchester High School West when the Students for Environmental Action (SEA) extracurricular club spearheaded the school’s first recycling initiative for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. I don’t recall if it included glass, such as the many Yoohoo and Snapple beverage bottles I purchased from the cafeteria’s vending machines.
Three Manchester police officers involved in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man nearly five months ago have been back to their regular patrol jobs for months even though the attorney general has yet to determine if their use of deadly force was justified.
On Monday, April 20, Minor League Baseball recognized New Hampshire’s Sean Keys as the Eastern League’s Player of the Week for the week of April 13 through April 19. Keys is the first Fisher Cats player to receive the league’s Player of the Week award since Jace Bohrofen in April of 2025.
Despite a pair of home runs from Jace Bohrofen and Sean Keys, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats dropped their series opener against the Reading Fightin Phils, 9-3, Tuesday from FirstEnergy Stadium. Though the Cats added two home runs to their season total, a nine-run fourth inning put New Hampshire behind, and they were unable to recover. First baseman Jackson Hornung extended his hit streak to 13 and centerfielder Ismael Munguia extended his hit streak to nine.
You have probably heard a lot about the tax cap in the last few weeks, and you will likely hear even more about it in the coming weeks. As the city works through its budget, the tax cap shapes what can grow, what gets cut and what gets pushed off another year. So it is worth asking what it actually is and what it actually does.
Today brings a cool and cloudy atmosphere, with a chance of a quick morning shower to start your day. Expect a high of 46 degrees, though it might feel more like 43 with the breeze. Winds will be gently blowing from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Stay cozy out there!
And when it comes to baseball, I’m a bit of a purist. I enjoy seeing the game when played as close as possible to its original design in the 1840s when The Knickerbocker Club of New York City played at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, N.J.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen did not vote upon the Fiscal Year 2027 budget amounts for the City of Manchester and the Manchester School District during their April 21 meeting, but a vote appears to be likely soon, given some of the comments made during the meeting.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be closing Exit 2 on-ramp from Hooksett Road to Route 101 Westbound in Auburn, from Sunday evening April 26, 2026, to Friday May 1, 2026.
The City of Manchester on Tuesday announced an enhanced partnership with the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) to strengthen the City’s response to homelessness, substance use disorder, and co-occurring mental health challenges.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be installing new overhead sign structures on the F.E. Everette Turnpike. These structures are located both north and south of the Bedford tolls. This work is to take place at night from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Two years ago, town meeting voters approved an ordinance that opens the door to a type of workforce housing the town has never seen – a grouping of smaller homes, sharing some utilities, and available for rent, not purchase.
On a April 15 at To Share Brewing, something encouraging happened: people showed up to talk about local news.
More than 40 news enthusiasts answered the call for the first of several upcoming Granite State News Collaborative “Publisher’s Crawl” listening sessions.
Dozens of company representatives and recruiters from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine will be on campus April 27 as part of the Automated Manufacturing Job Fair.
The Palace Theatres’ Kitchen Tour, presented with additional support from Granite State Cabinetry, will return for its 19th year on May 31.
If you were out in Center City on April 20 you might have noticed a lot of activity. Monday marked the second year of SEE Science Center’s Park2Park Clean-up event, a collaborative effort between the Science Center, Manchester Connects, and the City of Manchester Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Division, to prepare our city parks and the streets in between for Earth Day activities.
Since 2000, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has coordinated 124 volunteer cleanups at Manchester’s urban ponds. Other groups have coordinated 15 additional cleanups at the urban ponds / or have been assisted by the Program in doing so. Thus, a total of 139 volunteer cleanups have occurred at Manchester’s urban ponds.
Enjoy a beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and a refreshing cool breeze! The high will reach 52 degrees, making it perfect for a leisurely outing. Winds will be light and gentle, adding to the pleasant atmosphere. Don’t forget to embrace the lovely weather!
In past issues, I’ve given you updates on people that were talented athletes whose names were often found on the sports pages of our local newspapers. the Union Leader. However, this week’s Manchester Ink Link edition will be different since I’m not only covering a former very talented player, but also a well-known former coach…Pete Poirier.