Early Thursday morning police, and crews from Parks & Rec and Public Works were set up outside the Families in Transition adult emergency shelter. The clean-up effort was requested by the people who for several weeks now have been living on the sidewalk surrounding the shelter, according to Manchester Police Sgt. Emmett Macken. READ MORE
It’s 7:30 p.m. and Mary Chevalier is sorting the new 1269-branded T-shirts and sweatshirts by size. Each volunteer will wear one during the overnight shift, to identify them as staff. On the back of the shirts is a quote from scripture that comes from Proverbs 14:25 and reads, “A true witness rescues lives…” In the context of the passage, the quote applies to honesty and the consequences of bearing false witness. But in the context of the 1269 Cafe, it says everything about their mission: Saving lost souls through human kindness. READ MORE
If you or someone you know graduated between 1970-1979, then this one’s for you. Come together for some laughs and to reminisce. READ MORE
After a day of steady drizzle, the rain clouds dried up just in time for Saturday’s annual holiday parade. READ MORE
A passenger in a vehicle traveling on Elm Street early Saturday morning suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash into rocks where Elm Street dead ends, police say. READ MORE
MANCHESTER, NH ‒ Give a girl a fish and she’ll eat for a day. Give her some power tools and a little know-how, and she’ll build herself a fishing rod – and then she’ll probably READ MORE
There is nothing that signals the official start of the holiday season in earnest like the Palace Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” The Dickens’ classic is a study in greed, generosity and forgiveness, and the Palace’s treatment of this festive classic exudes all the warmth of Christmastime with a sentimental side order of human redemption and kindness. READ MORE
A Manchester man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an intensive investigation by NH State Police and several other agencies into a shooting there that left one man injured, as well as another shooting that resulted in the death of an 83-year-old man. Police believe the incidents are linked. READ MORE
He served the city he loved for a decade as mayor, and then another decade as an Executive Councilor, but Ray Wiczorek’s spirit of dedication, pride and good humor extends well beyond his political service. His death Wednesday at the age of 93 wasn’t a shock to anyone aware of his declining health, but it marks a somber end of an era for the city which has lost one of its most influential and beloved leaders. READ MORE
It still is all about commerce. However, a lot has shifted in the past decade – most notably the rise of smaller “mom and pop” retail businesses and restaurants, including those that have emerged or sustained themselves despite the retail disarray of a global pandemic. READ MORE
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