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Pappas talks with Hanover Street businesses about SBA, pandemic and other topics

Last week, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) and representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) took a tour of three businesses on Hanover Street to discuss the state of small business in Manchester and check in to see how further assistance can be provided in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

How a 21-mile rail trail holds the key to happiness, health, and prosperity for Manchester residents

Currently, the Granite State Rail Trail, an almost contiguous 125-mile rail-trail that runs diagonally across New Hampshire from the Northwest corner to Salem with a 21-mile gap that excludes Manchester residents from enjoying the health and social benefits and increased economic activity that a rail trail will bring to the community. This 21-miles of little-used rail line can be converted to an active transportation corridor, a shared-use trail used for jogging, walking, and biking.

Growing food – and community – at West Side neighborhood garden

“The West Side in particular really struggles with community building,” Pigeon said. “So … we have a nice little garden community over there and you know you could be over there working in your garden. Somebody might walk up to the fence and say, ‘Hey, what are you guys doing here?’” 

Communicast: Rockin’ the ‘Factory on Willow’ ribbon cutting

This is how community spaces come into being. A vision, careful attention to details, hard work and the old Cohas shoe factory at 252 Willow Street may very well be the birthplace of Manchester’s new creative economy art scene.