🌱 Man Hit By Volvo + NH Schools Receive $9.8M In School Safety Funds

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Manchester Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Partly sunny; windy, cooler. High: 41 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

1. Rodney Martinez of Manchester is claiming superiors at Market Basket #67 – where he worked at ages 55 through 62 – discriminated against him because of his age. In an age discrimination case that has worked its way up to federal court this month, Martinez claims supervisors scheduled him full-time hours – though he was a part-time employee – without full-time benefits. In addition, Martinez claims younger employees in their 20s got promoted to real full-time status and when he asked to be promoted a manager said, "What are you, about 60?" and said the company wanted to promote younger employees. (Subscription: New Hampshire Union Leader)
2. New Hampshire schools will be receiving over $9.8 million in funding aimed toward school safety projects. The funding was approved by Gov. Chris Sununu and the Executive Council as part of the Security Action for Education (SAFE) grant. The funding is for 231 public and 18 non-public schools across the state, accounting for a total of 335 projects. (Subscription: New Hampshire Union Leader)
3. A 73-year-old man from Litchfield was hit by a blue Volvo sedan on Tuesday in Manchester. The driver of the Volvo, a 29-year-old man from Manchester, hit the victim near Cahill and March avenues just before 3:00 p.m. The victim, who's identity has not been released, is recovering from serious injuries as of Wednesday afternoon. (WMUR)

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Today in Manchester:

• Family Storytime At Manchester City Library (10:00 AM)
• Kimayo Live At The Foundry (5:00 PM)
• MFL Basic Rifle Course At Manchester Firing Line Range (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Manchester is looking for proposals for services relating to a citywide branding and marketing strategy aimed toward bringing more businesses to the city. Details about proposals and how to submit can be found here. (City of Manchester, NH Economic Development via Facebook)
• Did you witness a non-emergency crime? Report it online! The Manchester Police is now accepting reports of theft, vandalism, and missing property online here. (Manchester NH Police via Facebook)
• The Friends of Manchester Animal Shelter is currently looking to hire a shelter director and executive director. Do you love animals? Send your resume to executivedirector@manchesteranimalshelter.org! (Manchester Animal Shelter via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.