Courts
Man tossed from McGarvey’s files lawsuit claiming injury due to bouncer’s punch
A city man is suing a downtown bar saying a bouncer last year punched him in the eye resulting in needed surgery at a Boston hospital. READ MORE
Articles by Pat Grossmith
Education
West High class president tells fellow 2020 grads: Use your voice against the injustice that goes on in the world
Manchester High School West Principal Richard Dichard led the 173 graduates of the Class of 2020 in a synchronized dance, Pamela Martinez Fuentes played “Over the Rainbow” on the trumpet and a handful of students took the knee as classmate Abigail Chretien sang the National Anthem. READ MORE
Around Town
State-funded services shifting away from encampments to other locations as city hopes to draw homeless back to shelter
Fire Chief Dan Goonan said those services – portable toilets, handwashing stations and food delivery – will still be available to the homeless population but they will have to go to other locations to access them. READ MORE
Police & Fire
Court documents: Kidnapping linked to drugs, car crash and retaliation
A 45-year-old man was tied to a tree naked, had bleach poured on him and was cut twice in the chest because he didn’t come through with a rental car or cash from a drug deal, according to court documents. READ MORE
COVID-19 in NH: Latest news and updates
MST graduation: Against all odds, achievements, accolades and a historic milestone
There were no firm handshakes with the delivery of the Manchester School of Technology diplomas Saturday evening. There were no hugs among the 2020 graduates and the traditional cap toss was verboten. But for these high school seniors, it was a ceremony that will go down in history because of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
Business
‘Safe and affordable child care is one of the biggest obstacles facing working families during the pandemic’
NH childcare workers had a virtual meeting with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, to discuss concerns about safety and available space as NH reopens. READ MORE
Courts
Life without possibility of parole: Self-proclaimed Nazi pleads guilty to beating girlfriend to death
Damien Seace, a self-described Nazi, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder in the 2019 beating death of his girlfriend, Jennifer Burpee, 45. READ MORE
Courts
Alleged facebook riot instigator gets bail
Daniel Zeron, accused of authoring a Facebook post intended to incite a riot in the city last week, is being released from the Valley Street jail on personal recognizance bail with conditions including he not access the internet and that he live with his parents in Plymouth. READ MORE
Government
NH AG notes improvements in Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office
MANCHESTER, NH — After 10 months supervising the day-to-day operation of the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office, New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announced Monday that he is terminating that oversight effective immediately. He cited READ MORE
Courts
Ashland teen to remain jailed – for now
Daniel Zeron, the Ashland teen accused of authoring a Facebook post intended to incite a riot last Tuesday at a South Willow Street shopping center, will be held without bail until at least June 9 when a further evidentiary hearing is held, according to a court order. READ MORE
