Civics
Signs of the Times
“Good fences make good neighbors” said Robert Frost in a poem titled Mending Wall, but he also wanted to know what he was walling in or walling out and to whom he was likely “to give offense.” READ MORE
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Chandler House, Saved! Currier inks deal with Diocese for purchase of historic mansion
A purchase and sale agreement was signed Wednesday. Once the property is subdivided, the Currier Museum will begin restoration of the historic mansion. READ MORE
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Communicast takes a look behind the explosive growth of Forcivity
Forcivity moved into their Manchester headquarters barely six weeks before the pandemic forced them into a work from home, distributed workforce mode. This is the very model of how most businesses need to operate now and one they were comfortable with. READ MORE
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Communicast: I read the news today, oh boy
I read the news today, oh boy. No, actually I didn’t. I stopped reading the daily print a long time ago. It’s not timely compared to digital and social media channels and it carries less READ MORE
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Hot town, summer in the city
Here’s my big shout out and thank you to the couple on Pinard Street who sold me their old Stearns 1k-116 kayak ten years ago. Yesterday, some 10 years later, this twenty 22-year-old inflatable Kayak and I took to the Merrimack River just North of the city to get relief from the heatwave that is lingering here. READ MORE
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First in the Nation Ice Cream and a family-friendly day outing
Here’s a great Family Fun mini trip that’s totally COVID-19, social distancing, compliant. READ MORE
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How was your 5th of July?
“How was your 5th of July?” Is that an odd question given the times we are in and was your holiday weekend different this year than other years? READ MORE
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Chandler House Vigil: Which side of history will you be on?
Each day we choose with our time, our attention and our money that which is important to us. The people rallying to save the Chandler house are distinctive in their respectful, visible approach but make no mistake, this is a protest against the destruction of a historic building. Though these people stand in vigil and bear witness to the choice the Diocese can make, it will be the future citizens of Manchester and the unforgiving world of Google search that will tell the story of the Chandler House. READ MORE
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City, diocese report ‘productive’ meeting on alternative to demolition of Chandler House
Stay tuned: There may be progress in the story of the historic home doomed for demolition. READ MORE
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Communicast: John Clayton, ‘Save the Chandler house’
How does a pandemic affect the struggle between an owner of a building seeking demolition and a group of historic-preservation minded citizens who have fought for five years to save that building and change stewardship if not ownership? READ MORE
