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Election statistics show growing percentage of independent voters

Sunday, January 24, 2021 0

POLITICAL ANALYSIS After President Joe Biden’s inauguration this week, and the change in administrations, it is interesting to note that in the last 28 years, Republicans have won the popular vote for president once in READ MORE

Biden’s New Hampshire connection remains nearly 30 years later

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 0

Biden’s speech at the Sheraton Wayfarer in Bedford, which closed its doors in 2010, was one of many in a career that has taken a variety of twists and turns—and given 2021’s political climate which includes perceived threats to democracy and personal liberties, the speech he gave that evening in New Hampshire reads as a timely one. READ MORE

Opinion: The terrible toll of the Trump-era

Saturday, January 16, 2021 0

We’ve always half-heartedly demonized our political opponents to some extent. Liberals were none-too-pleased with the Bush/Cheney administration after the 2000 Election, and to say that conservatives didn’t like President Obama is an understatement akin to saying that Red Sox are “mildly irritated” by the Yankees. READ MORE

Chief Aldenberg: ‘It is my hope this training will provide guidance for other police departments and inspire faith and confidence in MPD’

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 0

I am pleased to report that next month, the Manchester Police Department will be revamping the annual training program in support of the Governor’s executive order and in direct response to the recommendations offered by the Commission. READ MORE

Mail truck fire on the Everett Turnpike shuts down southbound lane; driver and mail both safe

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

It may be true that neither snow nor rain nor heat, nor gloom of night will keep a postal carrier from making their appointed rounds, but fire is another matter. On Sunday just after 11 a.m. a mail truck traveling south the Everett Turnpike Sunday was forced to pull over when the vehicle caught fire. READ MORE

Man charged in Jan. 19 stolen vehicle investigation and resulting police pursuit

Sunday, January 24, 2021 0

Ryan Cooper faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. READ MORE

UPDATE: Jan. 26 Citywide snow emergency cancelled after reconsideration of forecast

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 0

Snow is coming. Know where to park, and where not to. READ MORE

BOSC approves transgender anti-discrimination policy

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

On Monday, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) voted 10-2-2 to approve an amendment to its policies prohibiting the discrimination of transgender students. READ MORE

Planning Board to hear request to change property use from equipment rental to used car dealership

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 0

This week, we are on deck for a Planning Board Limited Public Hearing and Business Meeting. In some cases, an application requires a bit more consideration and the applicant is asked to come back to the Board with additional information. READ MORE

Scrapple gives Market Basket bragging rights in Week 3 of the Grocery Hunt

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 0

Hello! Welcome to Week Three of the Grocery Hunt, Manchester Ink Link’s guide to Manchester-area grocery stores. READ MORE

Abraham Part 4: God is laughed at, Abraham pleads for Sodom, and Sarah is taken by a king just before being blessed with baby Isaac

Sunday, January 17, 2021 0

O P I N I O N About this series: A narrative exploring the stories behind the paintings of late artist Herbert Mandel as explained in the context of the Biblical texts they’re derived from, by his READ MORE

Community leaders answer the question: How do we fix what is broken?

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 0

As we purposefully attempt to reassemble delicately shattered pieces with the aim of creating fortified and lasting effects, Black and Brown community leaders are asked a poignant question. “In your opinion, moving forward how do we fix what is broken?” READ MORE

Brew News Mashup: Love – and chocolate – is in the air, and the local brews

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

As we near Valentine’s Day, brewers are releasing more chocolate-flavored beers and meads, with Haitian, Ghanaian and Ecuadorian cacao nibs getting incorporated into the brews. Also, Unicorn Poop… if you’re into that sort of thing. READ MORE

Hannaford donates $75K to support full-day and afterschool programs for NH families

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

Donation part of overall $400,000 commitment from Hannaford to support expanded childcare programs during the pandemic READ MORE

Insomnia? Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health offers smart sleep solutions

Sunday, January 24, 2021 0

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused stress, anxiety and depression, leading many people to experience sleep disruption. READ MORE

Girl Scouts take action to warm those left in the cold

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

The smallest of hearts can still be full of caring, as local Girl Scouts proved last week as they distributed scarves, hats and blankets to those in need. READ MORE

Millyard Museum in search of photos of athletes from the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 0

“We’re sure there are photos on living room walls all over the city and with today’s technology, people email them to us or simply bring the photos in, we can scan them, return them, and the images will then become part of the display over time,” said John Clayton, executive director of the Manchester Historic Association. READ MORE

Scrapple gives Market Basket bragging rights in Week 3 of the Grocery Hunt

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 0

Hello! Welcome to Week Three of the Grocery Hunt, Manchester Ink Link’s guide to Manchester-area grocery stores. READ MORE

BOSC approves transgender anti-discrimination policy

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

On Monday, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) voted 10-2-2 to approve an amendment to its policies prohibiting the discrimination of transgender students. READ MORE

Vaccinating teachers, very ‘necessary’

Saturday, January 23, 2021 0

The real problem with Gov. Sununu’s remarks cut much deeper for those of us in public education. The real problem is something both old and new. READ MORE

Founders Academy 7th-grader and ‘Son of the American Legion’ donates canteen books to Manchester VA

Saturday, January 23, 2021 0

Student honors service of local veterans through book donations. READ MORE

Historian investigates now-felled Derry tree at the center of a local legend

Monday, January 25, 2021 0

An aged horse chestnut that was located, until this past summer, behind Association Hall in Derry is believed by some to have been planted by Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. But local historian and Derry Museum of History Curator Mark Mastromarino hopes to prove — or disprove — the local legend with scientific analysis and research. READ MORE

Better Judgment: An alternative to arrest? Police turn to diversion for petty crimes

Saturday, January 16, 2021 0

Part of “Better Judgment,” a Story Series Produced by The Keene Sentinel, a Member of Around 5 p.m. on Dec. 20, Officer Matt Lima of the Somerset (Mass.) Police Department pulled up to a Stop READ MORE

Longtime Londonderry Fire commander takes over Littleton department

Sunday, January 10, 2021 0

One of his first goals will be to train and certify enough of the department’s EMTs to be full paramedics, in order to provide 24/7 paramedic coverage. READ MORE

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