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Also on today's calendar: Bedford Women's Club Whale of a Sale on 4/18! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How much room is needed for fungi to grow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Aramark gets narrow recommendation for new Manchester schools contract after 'reset' promise (inklink.news) — Manchester’s school board finance committee has narrowly recommended renewing Aramark’s custodial and maintenance contract for 2027, despite a significant cost increase amid a $15 million district budget shortfall. The proposal promises better communication, a management “reset,” cleaning robots, and a one-year trial, with final approval up to the full Board of School Committee on April 13.
2. Manchester NH Mayor Vetoes School Budget Increase, Citing Property Tax Hike Fears (newenglandnewspress.com) — Manchester’s mayor has vetoed the entire proposed $238 million school budget for fiscal year 2026, warning it could trigger a significant property tax hike for city residents. The move sends the school spending plan back to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, which must now negotiate changes or attempt a veto override before the June 30 deadline.
3. Veterinarians urge early prevention as prime tick season ramps up (wmur.com) — A Manchester emergency veterinarian is warning pet owners that tick season is already underway and urging them to start preventatives now. With ticks active whenever temperatures top 40 degrees, she explains how quickly dogs can pick up ticks on local walks and stresses daily checks and year-round protection to avoid serious illnesses like Lyme-related kidney and joint damage.
4. Irene E. Dion (leesburg-news.com) — Manchester-area readers are remembering Irene E. Dion, a longtime nurse educated at Notre Dame Hospital in Manchester and Saint Anselm College. Formerly of Manchester, Suncook, and Hooksett, she served local families as a pediatric instructor and school nurse; calling hours and funeral services are scheduled this week in Pembroke and Allenstown.
5. The week ahead: Campus carry, Sununu Center sale, anti-income tax proposals face lawmakers (unionleader.com) — State lawmakers this week will debate how to sell the Sununu Youth Services Center property in Manchester, with a stated goal of boosting the city’s property tax base. They’ll also tackle a controversial campus-carry gun bill and a proposed constitutional amendment to bar a future state income tax, all of which could shape New Hampshire’s political and fiscal landscape.
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