Winter Trabex

Mask up! The Bookery reopens with outdoor seating – and some restrictions

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

MANCHESTER, NH – Not far from City Hall on Elm Street, four new wooden tables are set up outside The Bookery, ready for outside dining and relaxing. The downtown bookstore/cafe has been doing takeout-only business READ MORE

Activists march against police brutality: ‘This is a movement, not a moment’

Monday, June 29, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

On Sunday afternoon, while clouds gathered overhead threatening rain, people gathered in Veteran’s Park for a march against police brutality. As is the case with many public events, the peaceful march was juxtaposed with a very visible presence of police officers who were on stand-by as the group moved through the downtown. READ MORE

Manchester celebrates Juneteenth for the first time

Friday, June 19, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

Juneteenth, a mash-up of the words “June” and “Nineteenth,” was celebrated this year in front of the Hopknot on Elm Street. A sizeable crowd, among them Mayor Joyce Craig, gathered in the shade to eat gourmet pretzels, swill drinks and listen to various black activists and community members share their experiences and stories. READ MORE

Rights and Democracy NH forum focused on hope, optimism in the face of climate change

Thursday, June 18, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

No one had the same answer. A multiplicity of options were available. However, one fact began to emerge: In order to get there, participants believed compassion and kindness would be required. It would not be enough for people simply to gain material security for themselves. People would have to help each other. READ MORE

Protesters gather outside City Hall calling for resignations of Aldermen Levasseur and Porter

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Winter Trabex 4

Protesters gathered in front of the Manchester City Hall on Elm Street Tuesday in advance of the scheduled special budget meeting, calling for the resignation of At-Large Alderman Joe Levasseur and Ward 8 Alderman Michael Porter. A Change.org petition echoing that sentiment has been circulating since last Friday has more than 5,300 signatures. READ MORE

NAMI NH adapts in the midst of difficulty to provide continued community support

Saturday, May 9, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

Providing support during a pandemic has been especially important. Mental health issues have increased while people become stir crazy. Some desire a return to how things used to be; the way things used to be done, if not ideal, was at least predictable. New patterns have caused disruptions which has become difficult to cope with. READ MORE

Homeless people in tents struggle while city outreach increases

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Winter Trabex 2

Living in a tent while almost every business is shut down has proved a challenge. Many non-profit services upon which Manchester’s homeless population relied have been closed down. Many food pantries are no longer open. Many places where homeless people could have lunch and grab some food to go has limited or stopped the services they provide. This has led to a series of daily challenges, the biggest of which is food. READ MORE

Manchester and Seacoast Pathways successfully shift all services online

Monday, April 27, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester Pathways Clubhouse has been closed, as have many other non-profit services. However, unlike some others who have closed down entirely, Pathways has instead moved its services online. Rather than having members come in every Tuesday and Thursday, now members can come in, they can join Zoom meetings which take place twice a day on the weekdays – once in the morning and once in the afternoon. READ MORE

Pro-wrestling in Florida is “essential,” continues to operate

Saturday, April 18, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

Amidst all this, a curious development took place. While media services were determined to be essential in the state of Florida, World Wrestling Entertainment was not included under this proviso, being strictly an entertainment company. Their content is weekly episodic pro wrestling which has sometimes been described as a “male soap opera.” READ MORE

The city’s response to COVID-19: An interview with downtown alderman Pat Long

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Winter Trabex 0

ven while self-isolating at home, Pat Long is still a busy man. He currently serves as the alderman for Ward 3 in Manchester as well as a state representative for Hillsborough District 10. While both the city council and the state house are closed while the epidemic persists, Pat has been involved in video chat sessions in order to get things done. READ MORE