Category: News

EEE

A batch of mosquitoes collected in Manchester on Aug. 27 has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus, according to a Sept. 5 press release from the Manchester Health Department. The batch was the first this year (and the first since 2019) to test positive for EEE, the release said. There have been seven batches this season to test positive for West Nile virus, the release said. The city is currently listed at “moderate” risk level for mosquito-borne disease and the health department will continue mosquito surveillance into October, the release said. The Health Department recommends that people use a mosquito repellant, avoid being outdoors at dawn and dusk and remove standing water around their homes, the release said. “Adult mosquitoes can be active through the first ‘hard frost’ of the season,” the release said. See manchesternh.gov/departments/health for updates and for information about both viruses.

Road work

Expect nighttime lane closures for the next two months in the westbound travel lanes between mile markers 69.3 and 65.4 in Auburn and Candia on Route 101 for pavement resurfacing, according to a New Hampshire Department of Transportation press release. The construction will take place between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., the release said. See newengland511.org for traffic updates.

‘Civics at the Cinema’

NHPR’s Civics 101 will present Civics at the Cinema at Red River Theatres in Concord, featuring screening of four government- and civics-related films and post-film discussions with Civics 101 hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, according to a theater email. Tickets cost $15 general admission. The lineup of screenings on upcoming Saturdays at 10 a.m. is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) on Sept. 13; All the President’s Men (1976) on Sept. 27; Network (R, 1976) on Oct. 11 and Election (R, 1999) on Oct. 25. See redrivertheatres.org.

Free music

Both the City of Manchester as submitted by City Year New Hampshire and the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord are finalists for a Levitt Music Series Grant, which will provide “matching grant funds for free outdoor concerts,” according to press releases from those organizations and a post on the Levitt Music Series Facebook page. Vote for up to five proposals through 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at levitt.org/vote or by texting “877-409-5525 using the proposal’s unique keyword,” the post said (each proposal’s keyword is given at the website). Manchester’s proposal would bring a free concert series to Veterans Memorial Park, according to the Levitt website. The Capitol Center’s proposal “would help bring a series of 10 outdoor concerts to Concord each year for … three years starting in 2026” according to an email from the center.

Concord Community Concert Association will open its season at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord, on Friday, Sept. 12, with “Bach & The Brandenburgs – Acronym Baroque Ensemble,” described as “a feast of musical delights in its CCCA debut … [whose] members perform on strings, violas da gamba, theorbo and keyboards,” according to the Association’s website. Tickets cost $20 at the door or $24 at ccca-audi.org.

Mosaic Art Collective, 66 Hanover St., Suite 201, Manchester, mosaicartcollective.com, will hold an artist reception on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. for the exhibition “Full Circle 2025,” which will run through Friday, Sept. 26. The show reflects “on growth, transformation, and creative milestones,” according to the website. See Saw Art, a 120-square-foot exhibition space within Mosaic Art Collective, will also hold an opening reception on Sept. 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. for “As a Bright Star Unseen” featuring works by Caleb Swann, which will run through Sunday, Sept. 28.

Nashua Multicultural Festival will take place Sunday, Sept. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library. The event is described as family-friendly and will feature art, dance, music and food, according to nashuanh.gov/1237/ Nashua-Multicultural-Festival.

A hunting season

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a reminder for the furbearer hunting season, which opened on Sept. 1 in New Hampshire for some species, according to a press release at nhfishgame.com. “Furbearers with a hunting season include coyote, fisher, raccoon, red fox, gray fox, opossum, mink, weasel, skunk, and muskrat. Registration is now required only for furbearers taken by hunting and does not include animals taken by trapping, Wildlife Control Operators, or any other means of take,” the release said. The seasons for red and gray fox, opossum, skunk and racoon opened Sept. 1 and coyotes may be hunted year-round. The hunting season for other animals opens in October or early November and the fisher hunting season opens Dec. 1, the website said. See eregulations.com/newhampshire/hunting and wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/furbearer.

Musicians help out

Musicians for Meals, a benefit concert for Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, noon to 10 p.m., at Riley’s Place in Milford, according to a press release. Bands slated to appear include Granite Sunset, Creosote, Acoustic Beatles, Unnamed Trio, Violet Tendencies, ZeppHalen, Hot Velvet and Stone Hill Station, the release said. The event is free to attend with donations encouraged and the day featuring raffles as well as food available for purchase from Riley’s, the release said. See hcmow.org.

Break-ins

Manchester’s West Side saw break-ins to vehicles parked on at least 15 different streets between Aug. 4 and Aug. 26, according to an Aug. 26 press release from the Manchester Police. Items were taken from cars, some of which were unlocked, with most incidents occurring during the early morning hours, the release said. “During the course of the investigation, detectives also learned that security cameras in the affected neighborhoods were tampered with,” according to the release. Streets involved include Montgomery, Dubuque, Cleveland, Blodget, Amory, McGregor, Rimmon, Bremer, Putnam, Kelley, Boynton, Youville, Cartier, Alsace and Amory Court, release said. Police are asking residents in these areas to review any home surveillance footage for suspicious activity, such as individuals looking into vehicles or entering private property during the timeframe mentioned. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Manchester Police Department at 668-8711; Detective Amber Sosa-Aquino at 792-5513 or the anonymous Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040, the release said.

The Dover Public Library, at the McConnell Center, 32 St. Thomas St. in Dover, will hold a program about green burial practices and death doulas with Sarah Clark of Lotus and Lavender Natural Burial on Monday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m., according to a library press release. The event is free.

The Derry Public Library will hold a Zoom program about Joan Chen, an actress whose work includes 2025’s The Wedding Banquet and 2024’s Didi as well as 1987’s The Last Emperor and the TV show Twin Peaks. Sign up at derrypl.org for the program on Monday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

The Nashua Historical Society will hold an “Old Souls of the Old South Cemetery Tour” on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., featuring costumed reenactors portraying real colonial and Revolutionary War-era figures who are buried in the city’s oldest burial ground at 217 DW Highway in Nashua, according to a press release. The tour also includes a visit to the 1841 Suburban Red Brick Schoolhouse No. 1, the release said. The event is recommended for ages 10+ and tickets cost $20 per person, plus fees, at nashuahistoricalsociety.org/event-list.