Opinion | Manchester Ink Link

Why do homeless people have a hard time getting jobs?

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Glenn RJ Ouellette 0

It’s time to uplift our city – It’s time for a new vision – it’s time for new leadership that will work for this middle-income working-class city and include the 36 percent in poverty if we are to move Manchester forward once again. It’s time to inspire our city to do better for our citizens. READ MORE

Still no NH budget, just spin and uncertainty on revenue

Sunday, September 8, 2019 Garry Rayno 0

For the first two months of the new fiscal year, business tax revenues have been below what was collected for the first two months of fiscal 2019. READ MORE

An Ode to Plymouth State

Thursday, September 5, 2019 Rob Azevedo 0

The letter and the application went out in the mail sometime before winter, and by the start of my last semester at Wentworth, I received a letter from Plymouth State College, welcoming me into the fold. I was elated. Finally, I felt inside like my apprenticeship from being a nothing to something had ended. READ MORE

A chance for hands-on, high-tech education for NH girls

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Frank Edelblut 0

The application deadline for this year’s WiT program is September 17, so time is fleeting. I would encourage any female student with a love of math and science to learn more about this program and to consider applying. READ MORE

Artists in flux: Sometimes stepping away is part of the process

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Rob Azevedo 0

Over the years, I’ve watched a handful of musicians that I’d grown to admire suddenly drop out of the music scene. Poof, just like that, they’re gone. READ MORE

My conversation with Manchester Proud came down to one thing … Dream Big!

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Jimmy Lehoux 0

Imagine a Manchester that boasts SNHU, UNH, Saint Anselm, NH Art institute, MCC now having the premier set-up of high schools that the entire country can be envious of. READ MORE

Sept. 7: Yard sale and raffle to raise money for Phase 2 of my mission to help kids with no parents

Monday, September 2, 2019 Gail Durant 0

On Monday Aug. 26 I presented a check to Catholic Charities NH, Adoption Department in the amount of $3,500. I promised all proceeds of my book, “Soul Signs from the Other Side,” would help “Children READ MORE

Zip Codes can dramatically limit future for NH students

Sunday, September 1, 2019 Garry Rayno 1

Berlin, like many North Country schools, has declining school enrollment but has also lost $1 million in state education aid over the past three years after lawmakers decided to reduce stabilization grants by 4 percent a year. READ MORE

Challenge to Sununu, Gatsas and Sullivan: Put politics aside and stand with us today!

Sunday, September 1, 2019 June Trisciani 0

Wouldn’t it be great to wake up to a headline that reads: “Governor Actively Works with Community Leaders to Reduce Drug Crisis in State’s Largest City” followed shortly thereafter by “New Hampshire is Winning the Fight Against Opioid Addiction.” Yup, a girl can dream!! READ MORE

Field of Dreams: The time has come to end the experiment called Safe Station 7.0

Saturday, August 31, 2019 Michael Porter 0

Today we have our city services overburdened with people from outside the city. Today we have a serious quality of life issue in Manchester, especially the downtown area. We have business owners who are at their wit’s end trying to deal with homeless people camping out in front of their restaurants and shops. We have a local park overrun with addicts and homeless while children are participating in band camp nearby. We have needles on the streets and in our parks. READ MORE