Brew News Mashup
Brew News: Go Fourth and celebrate independent breweries
As we head into this Independence Day weekend, enjoy an extra-long run-down of local brews available across southern New Hampshire. READ MORE
Articles by Ryan Lessard
Brew News Mashup
Business
The secret origins of Double Midnight Comics
Looking back over the past two decades, many a capes fan or card gamer might wonder at the comic shop’s storied past, shrouded, until now, in mystery. How did this hugely successful store, gaming venue and convention organizer come to exist? Where did it get its name? And what are the cosmic forces from which it derives its superpowers? READ MORE
Culture
Salem arts-centric charter school changing its name
The Granite State Arts Academy, an 8-year-old charter school in Salem with a focus in the arts, announced Friday that it is rebranding the school to The Arts Academy of New Hampshire. READ MORE
Community
Mentoring program partners with police to help at-risk youth
It was a brisk Thursday afternoon in January when longtime Manchester resident Carl Connor pointed to the spot where his son died. READ MORE
Community
The evolution of ‘Hot Spot’ policing in Manchester
Police initiatives to use data to tackle high-crime areas have shown mixed results. READ MORE
Business
Small business owners team up to bring disc golf to school kids thanks to $10K ‘activation’ grant
Bill and Alli Seney, owners of the ManchVegas Brew Bus, announced Thursday that they, along with two fellow small businesses, were awarded a $10,000 city grant to install disc golf baskets at each of Manchester’s 12 elementary schools, and donate up to 1,000 discs to young students. READ MORE
Government
Rail trail advocates outraged over switch from tunnel to ‘spaghetti plan’ at Derry’s new highway exit
Transportation officials changed the plans for a section of rail trail to be built through a new highway ramp in Derry, from a straightforward tunnel to a circuitous “spaghetti-shaped” detour, that rail trail advocates are calling unsafe and unnecessary. READ MORE
Government
Former NH Child Advocate: Governor and health commissioner didn’t support the office
Moira O’Neill, the state’s first-ever Child Advocate, who stepped down from the role earlier this month after four years, said her efforts were hindered by a contentious relationship with Gov. Chris Sununu and two consecutive commissioners of the Department of the Health and Human Services. READ MORE
News From Around NH
Duo nabbed in Londonderry for repeated liquor store thefts by hiding cognac in pants
Two men were arrested for repeating a liquor theft scheme at least nine times between January and February in one Londonderry store. READ MORE
