Obituaries
John Steven Vaillancourt, 65: Dedicated public servant, 10-term State Rep, PSU broadcast hall-of-famer, Red Sox fan
Services will be private. Memorial donations can be made in Steve’s honor to the Manchester City Library READ MORE
Month: March 2017
News
Erratic driver charged for possession with intent to sell after police search nets 25 grams of cocaine
Keith Haskell was charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute and the electronic bench warrant. READ MORE
News
Mercedes driver flees 2-vehicle Union Street crash that pushed SUV into building; 2 injured
The driver of a Mercedes-Benz fled the scene after causing a crash that propelled another vehicle into the storefront on Union Street that houses the QC Bike Collective. READ MORE
Business
New Hampshire Resident is Dedicating Boston Marathon Run to Granite United Way
It takes a lot of dedication, training and, most of all, planning, to run the annual Boston Marathon. But for Meredith Stidham, it has been a dream she’s planned for nearly a decade. And those who know Meredith, Vice President of Community Impact at Granite United Way, know there isn’t a plan or spreadsheet she doesn’t love. READ MORE
Business
St. Mary’s Bank Donates $15K to Aid Easterseals NH in Program-Focused Building Renovation
The generous gift came in as part of the Easterseals NH Big Ideas for Building Independence Capital Campaign that will fund the massive renovation of the organization’s main facility in Manchester and will consolidate Workforce Development Services under the same roof as many other Easterseals services to allow clients easy accessibility to all supports they may need. READ MORE
Student Achievers
Bedford on Saturday: Creative Problem-Solvers Try to Advance to Global Academic Competition
For five months, student teams in 30 countries, including 300 teams in New Hampshire picked a challenge in science, technology, the arts, engineering, math or service learning. Over the past two weeks, the top 111 teams, appraised on creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills have advanced to New Hampshire Destination Imagination State Finals in Bedford on Saturday. The top scoring teams in each challenge and age group will advance to compete at Destination Imagination Global Finals at the University of Tennessee in May. READ MORE
Culture
A Boyhood in Moonlight: A Synopsis of Growing Up Male
With the recent success of “Moonlight,” especially on winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year, I thought it was worth examining another phenomenal movie in comparison when it comes to telling stories about growing up as a male in America. “Boyhood,” is a movie that followed “Mason” from adolescent into young adulthood. Similarly, Moonlight followed “Chiron” from an adolescent into young adulthood. READ MORE
News
Shots fired on Payson Street leads to drug arrest; police seek info about Mercedes at the scene
Two men were arrested on drug charges Tuesday night after police responded to a call reporting gunfire on Payson Street. READ MORE
Religion
Brookside Congregational Church welcomes new pastor
Prior to joining Brookside Church, Rev. Eric Jackson served as pastor of Smith Memorial Church, United Church of Christ, in Hillsborough. Prior to that, he served as community minister at Judson Memorial Church in New York City. While in this position, he was introduced to the United Church of Christ denomination and found a spiritual home within it because of its commitment to theological diversity, democratic church governance, and social change. He began his career as the associate pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church in New York, NY. READ MORE
News
Man suffers medical emergency in MPD lobby, 4 officers spring into action to save his life
Quick action by a group of Manchester Police officers Tuesday resulted in saving the life of a man who was suffering a medical emergency while waiting in the police headquarters lobby. READ MORE
