Welcome to Manchester Ink Link, your new favorite source of independent news and information for Manchester, NH.
At first glance, journalism may seem different from many of the causes people support during NH Gives. But in reality, local news sits at the center of nearly everything else we care about.
I’m a baseball guy so “up” first is a former neighbor (we lived just houses away from each other), a former peer (we both taught at the same high school), and a former MMHS coaching staff member (we both coached at Memorial). His name is Peter Perich.
Abundant sunshine and a true taste of summer. Temperatures soar to 89° with a light west wind at 5–10 mph.
It’s uncertain what the future might bring when it comes to Manchester’s budget and there can be intangibles that an applicant for a law enforcement job might have; but for the sake of comparison, here is what an applicant looking at just annual base salaries would see when they look at job listings in Manchester, the communities neighboring Manchester and the other communities alongside Manchester within the state’s ten largest communities.
On June 9 from 4-6 p.m. everyone’s invited to join Mayor Jay Ruais, State Rep. Matt Wilhelm, and Heather McGrail, President and CEO of the Greater Manchester Chamber as they unveil the inaugural lineup of the Levitt AMP Manchester Music Series at a free community gathering.
Judges were impressed by her strong portfolio and thoughtful responses to essay questions exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism and the role student journalists can play in rebuilding public trust in the news.
Downtown Manchester will get a new monthly community celebration this summer with the launch of Final Friday, a recurring block party series taking place on the last Friday of each month from June through October.
Representative Kathleen Paquette is correct about one thing: taxpayers deserve accountability.
The Faith-Based Support Specialist (FBSS) Program equips leaders of all faiths with the knowledge and tools to address substance use in their communities.
🌤️ Mostly sunny & nice with a high of 81. A light north breeze at 5–10 mph keeps it feeling fresh.
New Hampshire’s private-sector employment continued to rise during the summer months in 2025, but the seasonal increase was smaller than the average gain over the prior decade.
Three bills that would nudge multi-family housing development forward in the state, helping to make inroads in the housing crisis, got final approval by the House and Senate last week and moved to the governor’s desk.
An early-morning porch fire on Laurel Street has left 15 people displaced. The cause of the fire was determined to be improper disposal of smoking materials.
Manchester has been led by people for decades who do not care that spending more money on buses would increase the value of business properties which would increase the tax revenues from business properties.
“I picked poems that didn’t have anything to do with myself, introspection or loneliness. At 56 years old, I couldn’t be more bored with myself these days,” said Azevedo. “Poetry doesn’t have to be so drippy and downtrodden. It can have life to it. It doesn’t have to be focused on misery or broken love.”
There is a troubling argument being made in Manchester right now: that supporting the tax cap, questioning the school budget, or asking for accountability somehow means a person wants to cripple public schools.
You can try this year’s award-winning Taco Tour taco any time – it’s a regular menu item at Mi Jalisco.
🔥Very warm — flirting with the record High: 92° (record: 94° from 2025) ⛅ Times of clouds & sun 🌬️ Wind: WNW 5–10 mph
The split between Ayotte and her party’s legislative leaders on universal open enrollment played out privately and then, suddenly, very publicly.
The 18th annual New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival took place on May 17 at Chunky’s Cinema in Manchester, bringing together student filmmakers, educators, families, and community partners from across the state for a celebration of youth storytelling and digital media.