The Rotary is committed to community service and provides grants and scholarships as well as personal service, in honor of the organization’s motto, “service above self.”
The urge to expand and relocate into the heart of the downtown was the beginning of an arduous journey. Over the past several years, the quest for a new location had developers looking at existing buildings, including the Employment Security Office building on Hanover Street.
No word yet on which stores will be closing. There are 11 Kohl’s in New Hampshire.
Starting March 7 Seamus will be hiding in downtown businesses on weekdays until Friday, March 18. Intown will write rhyming riddles about the leprechaun’s whereabouts and share them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Once Seamus is found, the business will award the finder a prize, and Seamus will relocate.
“We can’t believe Manchester has gone so many years without a movie theater and we’re honored that it’s us who’s putting an end to that,” said Chunky’s Marketing Director Mike Mannetta.
Granite United Way is pleased to announce that Dean J. Christon, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, has graciously stepped into the position of Board Chair. This January, K. Mark Primeau, President and CEO of Bank of New Hampshire, proudly passed the torch to Christon after his service since 2014.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Angela and Jose Mojica. They are ready to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their West Side bakery, Dulces, with a few necessary adjustments. For one thing, they have a bun in the oven.
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors: Peter C. Lachance, Howe, Riley & Howe Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Patricia A. Lynott, Executive Vice President & Provost at Southern New Hampshire University; Patrick Tufts, President & CEO of Granite United Way; and Enoch F. Willard, Manchester Chief of Police.
On Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m., Old Sol Productions will host a Community Visioning Session at the Palace Theatre for local residents to wonder together about what’s possible at Old Sol Music Hall. Space is limited and refreshments will be served.
Substance abuse is a serious issue for returning service members, who struggle with the disease of addiction, and due to financial circumstances, are unable to receive the treatment they need to put them on a path to recovery. This fund will help them through dedicated addiction services at Farnum North.
Gas prices are lower than they’ve been for a long time, but experts say the trend will be reversing soon.
With Starbucks still listed as a proposed tenant, developers of the Citizen’s Bank building on Elm are looking to bring in more commercial and retail tenants, as well as apartment dwellers.