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1. Police, Sheriffs, Troopers Associations Back Ayotte At Manchester Event (patch.com) — Manchester readers learn that Gov. Kelly Ayotte accepted endorsements from multiple law enforcement groups at a campaign event held in the city, including both major Manchester police unions. Union leaders praised her work on bail reform, retirement benefits, and officer support programs, while the campaign highlighted her broader public safety record and a new "First Responders for Kelly" coalition.
2. Manchester developer files plans for 16-story building (unionleader.com) — A major 16-story mixed-use building is proposed for 99 Lowell Street, transforming the Hartnett Lot near Victory Park with 196 apartments, new shops, and a large parking garage. Manchester officials will review the plan Oct. 1, with supporters touting more downtown activity, redesigned street parking, wider sidewalks, and nearly $1 million a year in new property tax revenue.
3. New images, video of Moka Pot hate crime released by police (unionleader.com) — Manchester police are asking residents to help identify a person seen on city cameras before and after windows were smashed and swastikas with "white power" were spray-painted at The Moka Pot downtown. Investigators have released clearer images and traced the suspect's route from Eddy Road through the Bridge Street Bridge and several central streets as they pursue the case as a hate crime.
4. Mocktail bars offer a new kind of night out in New Hampshire (wmur.com) — A new alcohol-free restaurant and cocktail bar called Without is bringing a high-end mocktail experience to Elm Street in Manchester, offering elaborate drinks and Hawaiian-inspired food without the pressure to drink. It joins similar sober-friendly spots in Concord and Nashua, giving locals a stylish "third space" to socialize while enjoying house-made syrups, shrubs, and creative zero-proof cocktails.
5. Smooth Slender Crabgrass: A Quiet Engineer (newyorkalmanack.com) — A once-overlooked grass that grew only on Manchester's Rock Rimmon cliffs has been declared globally extinct, raising questions about what its loss means for local ecosystems. The piece explains how smooth slender crabgrass quietly stabilized thin soils, fed wildlife, and why protecting today's rare New Hampshire plants matters before they disappear too.
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