January, 2022 | Manchester Ink Link

Walking the walk: City’s annual Point-in-Time Count provides insight into community resources and needs

Monday, January 31, 2022 June Trisciani 0

Wednesday, January 26, was an ordinary day, but as it concluded, rather than set my alarm for my usual 7 a.m., I set it for 1 a.m. Yes, I would have only a short nap! The alarm went off and I was up and ready to put on my outdoor gear to be at Families in Transition for 2 a.m. For the next 4-5 hours, I was going to walk the cold streets of Manchester and participate in the HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) count. READ MORE

Free VITA tax prep for NH residents, thanks to Granite United Way with support from Citizens Bank

Monday, January 31, 2022 Granite United Way 0

The highly successful Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program launched January 24, 2022, by Granite United Way, in partnership with Citizens, which generously supports the program with a $50,000 contribution. READ MORE

Ward 9 race will be between Burkush and Sullivan

Monday, January 31, 2022 Andrew Sylvia 0

It will be down to two candidates to fill the now vacant Ward 9 Aldermanic seat. READ MORE

‘Upliftment’ from Jamaica to Jilly’s: An interview with the irrepressible jazz icon Monty Alexander

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Constance Cherise 1

“The pride in playing a song and making people happy was the most powerful thing I could imagine because the gift of changing people’s minds and attitudes is so powerful. We are just entertainers and we have a way to affect people in a positive way. That is what I do when I play. My gift is to turn negative into positive.” – Monty Alexander READ MORE

Monday’s weather: Warmer with a mix of sun and clouds, high of 31

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Rick Gordon 0

Today will be not as cold as yesterday as high pressure settles across New Hampshire. Milder air arrives at least briefly, midweek for Groundhog Day. READ MORE

‘Invisible Walls’ story series focuses on the impact of exclusionary zoning policy

Sunday, January 30, 2022 NH PBS 0

The team used Manchester as a case study. However, the same sorts of exclusionary zoning practices present in Manchester are common across the state, and likely have had similarly-broad effects, as later stories in the series will highlight. READ MORE

MPD Under the Radar: Woman barricades herself inside car during fight with tow truck driver

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Andrew Sylvia 0

The actual names of individuals and organizations in these stories have not been revealed to protect them from potential harassment, excluding arrests where information is available. Anyone accused of a crime is innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law.

Anyone with additional information on these incidents is welcome to share their accounts of what happened by emailing andy@manchesterinklink.com READ MORE

Grocery Hunt: The Rob Gronkowski Grocery Experience, reloaded

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Andrew Sylvia 0

All prices were checked on Jan. 27 from 12 to 2 p.m., Prices and item availability may change without notice. READ MORE

NH hospitals receive $1.3M in federal grant money for expanded telehealth services

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Press Release 0

Catholic Medical Center in Manchester and Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth will receive a total of $1,307,324 in federal grant funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help strengthen telehealth services as communities continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

Ex-trooper fired for illegal search, false statements, records show

Saturday, January 29, 2022 Paul Cuno-Booth 1

State Police fired the trooper at the center of a controversial 2017 traffic stop after determining he illegally searched the driver’s phone and made multiple false statements during an internal investigation, according to records obtained by the Granite State News Collaborative. READ MORE