White Powder That Closed Keeney Street Elementary School Not Believed to be Hazardous

A second round of laboratory tests on the "suspicious white powder" received in a letter that resulted in the closure of Keeney Street Elementary School Thursday tested negative for Anthrax, according to Manchester Fire Chief Robert Bycholski, and it is now believed the powder did not contain any hazardous materials. 

Bycholski said that based on the second round of testing Manchester Director of Health Maryann Cherniak Lexius formally authorized the reopening of the school building, which occurred at noon Saturday, but that Interim Superintendent Richard Kisiel still has not decided when classes will resume at the school. 

afternoon after the main office received a letter contain a white powder and a message that "Al-Qaeda is back." Classes were cancelled at the school Friday. 

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Bycholski said that final analysis of the powder is expected by Tuesday, May 15.

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