February, 2016 | Manchester Ink Link

Hope for NH: Going mobile, full steam ahead

Monday, February 29, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

Hope for New Hampshire Recovery, the state’s only Recovery Community Center, is ready to roll out its new transport van, purchased for $1 from AutoFair, one of its supporting community partners. READ MORE

Mapping out a plan for commuter rail expansion in NH

Monday, February 29, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

“The House Public Works and Highways Committee has a unique opportunity to leverage federal dollars at no cost to New Hampshire taxpayers and take the next step in the process of expanding passenger rail from Boston to Manchester,” said Michael Izbicki, Chairman of the NH Rail Transit Authority. READ MORE

Ribbon is cut, grand opening is set: Saigon Asian Market returns March 7

Monday, February 29, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

The urge to expand and relocate into the heart of the downtown was the beginning of an arduous journey. Over the past several years, the quest for a new location had developers looking at existing buildings, including the Employment Security Office building on Hanover Street. READ MORE

‘American journalism, once more, asleep at the pen’

Monday, February 29, 2016 Peter Noonan 0

It’s salty and irreverent, yes – just like Election 2016! Don’t shoot the messenger; Peter Noonan just draws’em as he sees’em. READ MORE

Manchester’s Chase Homes: Affordable Housing for a ‘Wonderful Life’

Monday, February 29, 2016 John Clayton 2

It should come as no surprise that there were 800 applicants for the 30 new homes, since the going rate was $5.50 a week — no down payment — and to be on the safe side, the association also covered the cost of a $3,000 insurance policy on the man of the house “in order to safeguard widow and children in the event that calamity befall the breadwinner before the house is fully cleared.” READ MORE

2 fatalities, several other weekend rescues for Fish & Game crew, first responders

Monday, February 29, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

NH Fish & Game conservation officers were called on over the weekend for a series of rescues, one of them involving a snowmobiler from Rhode Island who apparently died after striking a tree, and the discovery Feb. 28 of a deceased hiker on Castle Ravine Trail in Randolph. READ MORE

Revisiting Dealici: Bang for our Buck at Brothers Restaurant

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

It’s been about a month since my husband Jim and I last tried our new Dealici app, which crowd-sources discount prices on local restaurant tabs. Sunday seemed like a good day to treat ourselves to an early dinner. READ MORE

In memoriam: Remembering good works and good people

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

Three colleagues – and three of their “wins” – are the focus of this tribute. Each win was toward a better future for their community, and was realized working alongside many others. Sadly, each of these good people left us in the past year. READ MORE

WMNH 95.3 FM to debut ‘Peter White & The Moose’ morning radio show

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

WMNH 95.3 FM announces the debut of Peter White & The Moose on Monday, March 7, 2016, WMNH’s first local morning radio show. READ MORE

Manchester Police Arrest Logs Feb. 19-26

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

All information provided by Manchester Police as posted on their website. As always, an arrest does not imply guilt until an individual has due process. READ MORE