Follow-up
Some follow-up to two news stories from last week that made the QOL:
• The Manchester Police Department has “made an arrest in the vandalism of the Moka Pot” in downtown Manchester, according to a Sept. 25 department press release. “Twenty-year-old Tyler Inman of Allenstown has been charged with Criminal Mischief and Falsifying Evidence in connection with the incident,” the release said. “Given the nature of the alleged conduct, the case will be prosecuted in coordination with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office,” the release said.
• After closing on Sept. 21, the Queen City Bridge was reopened, according to a press release dated Sept. 24 from Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ office, posted on the Manchester Department of Public Works’ Facebook page. “[E]ngineers cleared the bridge for reopening following the additional testing and evaluation conducted in response to concerts identified during the recent inspection,” the release said. In a statement in the press release, Ruais said, “The City also appreciated the cooperation and patience of motorists who were impacted by the closure and detours.” Tim Clougherty, director of Public Works, also had a statement in the press release, saying, “The additional inspection and testing were conducted to ensure that the condition of the bridge was fully understood before it was returned to service.”
Family summit
Tickets are on sale now to the 14th Annual Strengthening Families Summit slated for Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord and held by the NH Children’s Trust (described on its website as an organization “leading the drive to strengthen families and communities, through education, advocacy, and collaboration that prevents child abuse and neglect.”), according to a press release. The summit runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes a continental breakfast and a lunch as well as a keynote speech by Tim Rourke, “a national consultant and strategist focused on behavioral health policy, systems transformation and expanding equitable access to care,” according to nhchildrenstrust.org, where you can purchase tickets.
Potato & Hawk
Current and future voters can get the basics on voting and what to expect to see on election day in New Hampshire in the roughly five-and-a-half-minute video “Ed and Cate Go to the Polls,” a civic education project by the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office and KartoonEDU. The video, launched in September at Nottingham Elementary School, features Ed, a potato (the state vegetable), and Cate, a red-tailed hawk (the state raptor), according to a Sept. 4 press release. “In the video, Ed and Cate educate voters on each step of the voting process on election day, highlighting the many checks and balances in place that ensure our elections are safe, secure and accessible,” the release said. The video also includes an up-close look at ballot counting devices. Find a link to the video via the NH Secretary of State’s Facebook page or under the “Notices” section at sos.nh.gov, where you can also find voting information.
An artist reception for photographer Becky Field for the exhibit “Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants” will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Proctor Academy, 204 Main St. in Andover, in the Brown Gallery, according to a press release. To view the exhibit or attend the reception, email campus curator Molly Leith at leithmo@proctoracademy.org, the release said.
The Forum Pub, 15 Village St. in Concord, will honor the late actor Tim Curry with “Tim Curry Evening and Rocky Horror Sing-along” on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 11 p.m., according to the Forum Pub’s Facebook page.
The Wilton Folk Cafe Coffeehouse at the Wilton Collaborative Space, 21 Gregg St., 2nd Congregational Church Hall in Wilton, will present Coastwise Radio, a six-piece American roots acoustic band from Massachusetts, on Friday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., according to a press release. Doors open at 7 p.m.; reserve seats by emailing strumma@aol.com or calling Sandy at 603-654-1245.
“Swordplay!,” a presentation that will “focus on sharp, pointy weapons with re-enactor Anne Kraemer,” is slated for the Oct. 8 Beer for History program at the American Independence Center’s Folsom Tavern in Exeter, held on select Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., according to a press release. Tickets cost $25; see aicnh.org.