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Sidewalk signs added to anti-panhandling fight

MANCHESTER — City police have unveiled their latest tool to discourage residents from giving money to panhandlers — sandwich-board sidewalk signs asking people to give to local charities instead. The signs, similar to those installed on poles at more than … Continue reading

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Veterans Affairs secretary ousts third administrator at troubled NH VA

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hours after arriving at New Hampshire’s only hospital for veterans for his first visit, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin on Friday announced that he was removing the head of nursing services, the third leader of the troubled … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Ann Moreau – Candidate for Alderman in Ward 6

Rich talked to Elizabeth Ann Moreau, who is a candidate for alderman in Ward 6.  Elizabeth started the segment by speaking about her background, beginning by telling Rich about her time as an army medic.  She then shared about the opioid epidemic, Government ethics, … Continue reading

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Jimmy Lehoux – Manchester Ward 8 Candidate for School Board

Rich talked to Jimmy Lehoux, who is a Ward 8candidate for a seat on the Manchester School Board.  Jimmy started by telling the listeners a little bit about himself, before explaining why he decided to run for office again.  He then pointed out the top … Continue reading

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Speaking out on VA conditions: ‘We have been fighting for a long time’

Over 180 veterans attended the meeting at Sweeney Post Manchester, hosted by several of the medical center’s own doctors whose allegations were the basis for a Boston Globe Spotlight report. Also present was their attorney, Andrea Amodeo-Vickery.  | More… | … Continue reading

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Whistleblowers, Veterans Criticize VA Bureaucracy

Complaints about obstructive bureaucracy in the Veterans Health Administration dominated a discussion Monday afternoon between veterans and doctors who blew the whistle on problems at the Manchester VA. The Boston Globe first reported on complaints lodged by doctors that the Manchester VA … Continue reading

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Man Overdoses in Dunkin’ Donuts Bathroom During Visit with 9-Year old Son

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire police say a man ingested heroin in a bathroom at a Dunkin’ Donuts during a visit with his 9-year-old son and had to be revived with an opioid-overdose antidote. Manchester police say the boy … Continue reading

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Institute to develop transplant organs for injured vets

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A bio-research and manufacturing institute that hopes to develop transplant tissues and organs for injured American soldiers and other patients is set to open in New Hampshire. The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute opens Friday in Manchester … Continue reading

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NH State Police Bag NH Man With Kilo Of Fentanyl

A Queen City man was arrested yesterday and held on $500,000 cash bail after a multi-month Operation Granite Hammer drug investigation in New Hampshire, according to state police. Kory Almand, 34, of Manchester, was arrested on July 25, 2017, and … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Police Face Million Dollar Lawsuit After Arresting Man for Recording Them

The city of Manchester, New Hampshire and two of its police officers are facing a lawsuit for more than a million dollars after arresting a man for audio-recording the officers as they searched his home. Alfredo Valentin, 43, was arrested on March … Continue reading

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