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Shire Sharing continues legacy of charity and compassion

Monday, November 21, 2022 Winter Trabex 0

MANCHESTER, NH – A U-Haul van pulled up to a driveway on Randall Street in the early dark of Friday evening, November 18. Several boxes full of food had been piled up in the back, READ MORE

She’s walked in clients’ shoes; now tenant advocate helps others avoid eviction

Monday, October 10, 2022 Pat Grossmith 0

A year after the Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) began its weekly tenant clinic, about 250 families have been helped through the eviction process and in obtaining New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program (NHERAP) funds to stay in their apartments. READ MORE

Former Hallsville crossing guard misses her post, hopes she can inspire others to hoist the big red STOP sign

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

“With the school year starting soon I thought it might be good to remind people that crossing guards are always needed,” said Marilyn Pettigrew, who I met up with outside the now-closed Hallsville school on a recent hot and sunny day. READ MORE

The science of discovery on Appledore Island: Manchester students see their future after Shoals Marine Lab experience

Monday, August 15, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

Imagine a classroom where the sky’s the limit; a classroom immersed in the natural world where daily assignments require you to examine a starfish in the palm of your hand or explore the organisms coexisting in a single intertidal pool by reaching in and pulling out a giant snail, a tiny crab or a burrowing barnacle. READ MORE

Manchester is finding its artistic groove

Sunday, August 7, 2022 Brian Chicoine 1

Manchester is a great place to live! Yes, it has its issues, but it is a growing city with a lot more opportunities for “play” than when I was growing up. However, one thing that Manchester has always been lacking is a vibrant arts scene. That is, of course, until now. READ MORE

Aug. 29 citywide hospitality job fair aims to meet the need among businesses to fill open positions

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Carol Robidoux 0

“We’re focusing on restaurants, entertainment venues, hotels – they’re hurting on their end and can’t fulfill the services they offer for lack of employees,” says Erik Lesniak, business liaison for the newly restructured economic development department. READ MORE

Private developer, on renovating High Street house for low-income renters: ‘I built it for the people in the system’

Thursday, July 7, 2022 Winter Trabex 0

From the outside, the property at 35 High Street in Manchester looks like an unassuming, typical two-story house of the kind you’d find anywhere. It’s a white house sitting in front of a parking meter near an intersection with Pine Street, close to Bridge Street. From all outward appearances, it doesn’t look like a place where something special is happening. READ MORE

Behind the success of a Sudanese couple: ‘Sometimes you have to prove yourself’

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Gloria B. Anderson and Julie Zimmer 0

Now they and their five children live in a 3-story home on the West Side of Manchester with a welcoming screened-in porch. James is in his 15th year working in shipping and receiving at Velcro USA. Nyanit, among other jobs, is in her eighth year working at Carlyle Place, assisting in dietary and housekeeping, and has been promoted to the role of a Licensed Nursing Assistant. READ MORE

Second Saturday in Manchester: Shop, connect, unite and rediscover a city of possibilities

Friday, May 13, 2022 Melanie Haney 0

When I walked through the door of Lilac & Finch earlier this week to chat with owner Leslie Boswak, I had no idea I would leave with such a sense of excitement and hope for all of the possibilities for good things right here in Manchester. READ MORE

For the people by the people: May 14 ‘Art and Plant Extravaganza’ a creative space for all

Thursday, May 12, 2022 Constance Cherise 0

“The committee that has created it is composed of BIPOC community members, people with disabilities and the queer community. I can strongly say that it’s one of the only festivals of its kind where it’s READ MORE