r/ManchesterNH

I’m looking for a good esthetician in the Manchester (or Nashua) area. Preferably someone who doesn’t just push products.

Who are we using for tree service here? Tried Davis Tree, but they are booking two months out. Hoping to have work done in next week or two.

Any recommendations for places to cool off on the 3rd. Specifically areas open to the public with free wifi where I can use a laptop and are open late evenings and/or early mornings? I know the Manchester Library is a good option during the day but they're closed on the 3rd.

Thanks.

Where can I get a decent swisher in this area?

Thank you to anyone willing to help out. I’m from the south where swishers are in every gas station (and not stale)

We love hiking the Pinnacle in Hooksett but are looking for a change of scenery. Particularly something local that is shorter with decent views.

Hello!

Are there any watch parties or bars showing the USA world cup game against Belgium on Monday 7/6? Would love to have a place to watch it with other fans.

TIA!

I can NEVER find anywhere to swim! I'm hoping for lakes and ponds but beaches as well! Thanks in advance

stopped by Hellenic Pizzeria recently and had a great experience. The pizza has a unique Greek-style crust that’s crispy on the bottom, soft inside, and loaded with fresh toppings. You can tell they put real effort into the dough and ingredients instead of cutting corners.
The staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean, and my order came out hot and exactly as expected. I also tried one of their desserts, and it was just as impressive as the pizza.
Every new restaurant has a learning curve, but based on my experience, Hellenic Pizzeria deserves a chance. It’s refreshing to see a local business trying to bring something different to the area. I’ll definitely be back to work my way through more of the menu.

Decided to try Heav’nly in the new Shell on Hooksett Road:

BEC bagel sandwich: better than DD, but only because the bagel was much fresher than a DD bagel, the egg and bacon was of similar low quality.

Coffee: about the same as DD, a bit more watered down. I do appreciate being able to get an XL, which was massive lol

Hashbrowns: awful, DD has them easily beat.

Donuts: Way better than DD. Larger, fresher and airier donuts.

My main reason for trying them was because I’m searching for a comparable bagel sandwich to Bagel Cafe that doesn’t cost north of ten dollars. Instead I found myself comparing them to DD lol. If anyone has any recommendations in the Manchester area I’d love to hear them. I know there’s a spot in Nashua but I don’t travel that way often so

Water concerns, new housing development meeting JULY 2nd:

(Taken from a neighbor elsewhere)

Manchester Water Works has decided to raise money for the City of Manchester by selling land that it bought to protect Lake Massabesic, which provides drinking water for more than 100,000 people. It wants to sell the land to a developer who will construct a 34 home subdivision of expensive homes –Overlook Estates-- that almost no one can afford.

I am an abutter of Overlook States, but my resistance to this project is about far more than NIMBY, although that is probably why the Planning Board will tend to dismiss my concerns. My concern, to put it in brief, is the threat Overlook Estates poses to all of our drinking water, and also to the precedent it sets. Simply to make money, the City of Manchester is selling land from the Lake Massabesic overlay district that it established in 2006 to protect the Lake. Thus, the City of Manchester is raising cash by selling part of the buffer that it set to protect our drinking water. And this is not just any land but land containing a wetlands and a stream, Bald Hill Brook, that flows directly into the Lake. At the zoning board hearing, Patrick Seekamp of Seekamp Environmental Consulting (retained by one of the abutters) testified that “all tributary streams [to the Lake] are incredibly important” and he concluded “this represents a fairly important property with respect to surface water quality flowing into the reservoir. One of the mandates of the Watershed Management Plan that was done for the City [2016] in congruency with DES is to prioritize acquisition of properties within the watershed. Again, this is a property that does not need to be purchased and one that the City currently controls.” He could have added that for the City to sell such watershed property as a fund raiser is an outrage that must be stopped.

Again, at the Zoning Board, an email from the DPW as reviewed, stated in part:
“The reasonableness of …the general management of stormwater, and high erosion potential associated with substantial earthwork. In addition, based on the proposed roadway grade and alignment, the proposed road would likely require heavy salt loading to keep it safe and traversable during winter. Given the Board’s oversight of the Lake Massabesic Protection Overlay District …it may be prudent to consider these concerns prior to taking any action…”

The only testimony as to the safety of the project to our drinking water was the say-so of Water Works Director Philip Croasdale (who has no engineering degree and has a CPA). No expert analysis was presented.

Yet the zoning board voted approval with one member opposed.

The Planning Board has met once on this proposal but given the voluminous objections it made no decision and has called a second meeting on July 2 at 6. Given this delay and given that the Board’s Chair indicated that he saw problems with the proposal, I do not believe that “the train has already left the station,” although a zoning board member made such a statement.

Public Comments are allowed and encouraged. COME TO MANCHESTER CITY HALL TO PROTEST, JULY 2, AT 6 PM.

Posted in the EMS sub but figured I’d put it here to

Me and my finance are considering a move to the area from the west coast as we have family out in NH. I have my AEMT so that would be the level I’d be applying at, I also have ten years of EMT/ER tech experience. I’ve tried my best to do my own homework on the operation but there’s some questions I have that i haven’t been able to find on google/reddit ect.

I know it’s a bit of a long shot but it would be great to hear from folks currently/recently having worked there so I can really get the inside scoop so to say. Moving across the whole country is a big deal for us and I’m well aware the vastly varying quality of life for AMR employees based on the local operation.

So my particular questions I have are….

1. Does the operation have separate IFT and 911 divisions or are all the units running a combo of both?

2. If it is separate divisions do AEMTs get stuck working IFT until they can bid on a 911 unit?

3. If the units run a combo of both 911 and IFT what is the ratio between the two per shift on average?

4. How’s the relationship with the local FDs? Is running calls with them good/bad/ugly? Who has medical authority on scene?

5. Does the operation utilize ILS? If so in what capacity? (911 only? IFT only? Combo?)

6. How’s the AMR culture? Are the crews solid or meh? Is morale good? I’d like to work at a place where most people are good clinically and that I can learn from

To be frank I HATE IFTs with a passion and would like to keep the potential of running them as low as possible as I haven’t had to deal with doing them for many years now.

The plan is to use AMR to get comfortable with my new scope and with how EMS works in New Hampshire while hopefully getting my fire certs to apply for a full time fire positions if we really do decide to settle down in NH for good. If anyone has inside scoops on some departments in the state feel free to drop that too, the seacoast region departments interest me greatly.

To wrap it up any and all info on AMR or just EMS in NH as a whole would be greatly appreciated trying to get a whole picture to really weigh out the pros and cons

Thanks in advance!

Hello, 31M in manchester for the weekend for work. Im free after 6pm 6/26‐6/29.Wondering if there's anything to do around here or any special events this weekend (that wouldn't be sold out already 🤣) I don't drink so not really the bar type. I'm active but really like to do any activity as long as I'm staying busy physically/mentally. I'm quiet friendly no true quirks. I do smoke the devils lettuce (maryj) so if you're easily offended or if the event is anti smell I'll pass (it's not that I'll be ripping L's all night but I'll probably smell like it) Any suggestions?

Some quick facts about me.

Things I normally do:

-Cycle (I did bring my roadbike)

-Run

-Game (electronic/board)

-Fish (brought my freshwater pole)

-I've got a couple bonsai trees so anything related to that I'll nerd out.

-Im an anime fan (but most wouldn't expect it, ill nerd out) lol

-Anything fun /good vibes😅

-love comedy ( but I travel a good amount and resort to comedy a lot so I try to leave it as a last resort as I like to experience different things)

-Hate that I feel I have to put this nowadays but ill pass on ignorance (I'm straight but an ally through and through. Inclusive to the core)

Thank yall in advance. Ik it's late notice. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend🤙🏽.

I’m not local to the area, but at about 4pm I was at CVS next to Cane’s earlier and found a pittie running around. She’s light brown and white and really friendly, but had some scratches on her forehead and blood coming out of her mouth (I don’t think it was hers).

She had a metal slip collar with no tags, and had a leash on. The leash was purplish-pink with a soft design. About an hour later, an officer took her to a no-kill shelter. I’m not part of any other local groups, so I’m coming here in the odds that someone’s looking for their dog and checks Reddit :(

why is it so difficult to find a place to live here ? currently splitting rent w 3 people and affording it fine but all 3 are leaving me in February. been looking for apartments for myself for ab a month now and WOW absolutely nothing under $2000 a month …. if anyone has any tips or insider info i could really use some help. got around 7 months to find a place