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Queens of coffee ready for new subjects as ‘Cafe la Reine – North End’ prepares for August launch

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

Last week Alex Horton signed a lease for the former Blake’s Restaurant at 53 Hooksett Road along with Dominique Gibson, general manager at the Elm Street cafe. Gibson is in charge of nesting at the new space, which will be a full-service restaurant focused on brunch and lunch, a full bar including brunch cocktails, and the same coffee, espresso, and tea menu featured at their downtown location, which isn’t going anywhere. READ MORE

More than 100 neighbors show up for Holt Avenue Neighborhood Watch meeting

Friday, June 24, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

More than 100 people – and one bearded dragon – attended a Neighborhood Watch organizational meeting earlier this week in Ward 6. Already bonded over annual block parties and holiday food drives, the majority of these neighbors, who identify as the Holt Ave Community, came out because they want to know how to preserve their quality of life. READ MORE

Autopsy results released in police shooting Sunday of man near Rite Aid

Monday, June 20, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain actively under investigation. READ MORE

Father’s Day: Come help send off local veterans as Honor Flight returns to MHT

Thursday, June 16, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

This Sunday –June 19 –Byron and Mangone are excited for the return of Honor Flight New England to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport after having to shift flights to Logan Airport due to COVID, which reduced the availability of direct flights. READ MORE

It’s elementary – no more – for graduating Bakersville 4th-graders

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

It was all fun and games, as it should be for kids teetering on the edge of 10. Still, there was a hint of sadness in their eyes when asked if they were ready for next year, which means stepping up to middle school at Southside. READ MORE

At scene of property search connected to Harmony Montgomery: ‘I just pray they find her’

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Carol Robidoux 1

The reality of the grim case leads to the thought of where Harmony could be, a thought that has haunted so many of those who found their way to the block on Tuesday morning, where detectives set up tents in the front to protect from plain view the entryway of the apartment building, and in the back parking lot, where a Manchester Fire vehicle was parked near a red tent. READ MORE

Pride Month schedule announced, includes Saturday’s Queen City Pride Parade and festival

Monday, June 13, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

Queen City Pride’s mission is to celebrate, unify and promote the LGBTQ+ community of New Hampshire through social engagement, public awareness, educational campaigns, and events. READ MORE

Ink Link earns 19 NH Press Association Awards for 2021 reporting

Sunday, June 12, 2022 Carol Robidoux 4

The New Hampshire Press Association honored the state’s best journalism and journalists at its Distinguished Journalism Contest awards banquet held June 9 at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester Thursday evening which included 19 awards for Manchester Ink Link’s team members in the division for small daily news outlets. READ MORE

West High principal: Graduating is ‘one of the first steps in your journey to greatness’

Sunday, June 12, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

There is a spirit at West High School that transcends the struggles of the world these past few years. As the only high school on the city’s West Side, there is a strong identity of solidarity among those who have passed through the school’s hallowed halls – which now include the graduating class of 2022. READ MORE

“The diversity of experience, perspective, and culture is one of Central’s greatest strengths’

Sunday, June 12, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

As delivered by Senior Class President Matthew Blair, who was also class valedictorian, his remarks urged his fellow classmates to hold on to the tradition of excellence while embracing the humanity of their experience throughout their four years at Central High. READ MORE