Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs get ugly win versus Brampton
All wins are the same in the standings, but Manchester’s 5-3 victory on Wednesday came in spite of mistakes that leave lingering concerns. READ MORE
Month: January 2018
Business
Winning residential designs honored at 2018 NH Home Design Awards
From a renovated 1910 home in Portsmouth to a spacious, multi-functioning boathouse in New London, the 2018 Design Awards recognized the state’s most creative architects, designers and builders during a special celebration hosted by noted garden designer and author Gordon Hayward. READ MORE
Police & Fire
Real-time rumble: Nashua man charged with bringing gun to settle social media feud
Two men intent on settling a social media feud in real-time invited friends to witness the rumble at the Texas Roadhouse parking lot. Things got real when one of them produced a gun. READ MORE
Police & Fire
Back-stabber and victim end up in custody after dispute at Pine Street apartment
A man stabbed in the back during an altercation with a property manager was also arrested on outstanding warrants, after being treated for a stab wound, police say. READ MORE
Around Town
Millyard Museum exhibit addresses Millyard rebirth, revitalization and renaissance
The Manchester Historic Association recently completed a major update to its Woven in Time exhibit at the Millyard Museum. This new section of the exhibit picks up the storyline of Manchester’s past following the bankruptcy of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in 1936. READ MORE
Ask Dr. John
Positive parenting and the brain: Your words and actions actually change your child’s brain!
You’re never going to look back and say to yourself, “I wish I hadn’t been so kind to my children!” Instead, when you’re older, and your children have left to carry on their own lives, you can sit back and smile, knowing that you’ve shown them the way to be the kind of person you admire. READ MORE
Obituaries
Steven D. Jolicoeur, 55: Kick-ass dad and husband, avid hunter and outdoorsman
A calling hour will be held on Friday, February 2, from 10 – 11 a.m. at Phaneuf Funeral Home, 250 Coolidge Ave., in Manchester. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, in Bedford. READ MORE
Events
Meeting Feb. 7 for public comment on school district office move to West High School
Prior to the formal meeting, West High School principal Rick Dichard will give a tour of the affected areas of the school at 5:15 for those who are interested. READ MORE
Business
New Hampshire Business for Rail Expansion Launches
A new, statewide, nonpartisan business coalition launched Tuesday that is committed to expanding passenger rail from Boston to Manchester, NH.
Government
January 31: Rally in support of Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill
Supporters of anti-discrimination legislation in New Hampshire will host a rally on Wednesday, January 31 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in front of the Legislative Office Building just before the House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on HB 1319. READ MORE