🌱 Movies In The Park Returns + Historic Bipartisan Voice Vote

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 50 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

1. In a historic bipartisan voice vote, The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed its own version of the state biennial budget on Thursday. The budget will raise Medicaid rate increases, including an increase in targeted aid to public schools, add new curbs on gubernatorial emergency powers, remove a proposed expansion to the “education freedom account” program, and more. It was the first time in recent history that the House passed a budget by voice vote — and not a contentious roll call vote — according to online records dating back to 1989. (Manchester Ink Link)
2. A search party to locate the body of Harmony Montgomery led investigators to wetlands in Massachusetts on Friday morning. Five-year-old Montgomery, murdered in December 2019, was not reported missing until 2021. Her father, Adam Montgomery, was charged with her murder in October. Adam Montgomery was charged with second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death of a person under the age of 13. According to Attorney General John Formella, Adam Montgomery struck his daughter repeatedly with a closed fist around Dec. 7, 2019, and is being held at the Hillsborough County House of Correction. (WOKQ)
3. Manchester’s Movies in the Park summer series is back for 2023, and this year, moviegoers can help decide which five movies will be shown. Movies in the Park 2023 will be hosted by Jones Street Investment Partners, The Mayor’s Office, Manchester City Library, Public Television, Parks and Recreation, and the Economic Development Office. The audience's top five favorites will be shown this summer in Victory Park, with movies such as "Jurassic Park (1993)," "Coco," and "Shrek" up for a vote. The deadline to submit votes is Apr. 21. (Manchester Ink Link)

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Today in and around Manchester:

• Saturday Family Drop-In Story Time At Goffstown Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Comedian Bob Marley At The Rex Theatre (1:30 PM)
• Máiréad Nesbitt With The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio At The Rex Theatre (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mayor Joyce Craig is inviting Manchester residents to the city's annual Earth Day Community Clean Up on Saturday, Apr. 22 at 9 a.m. Clean-ups will take place at five locations, including Victory Park, Beech Street School, and others. For a detailed list of locations, visit the link. (Mayor Joyce Craig via Twitter)
• Manchester School District is seeking public input for its annual 603 Bright Futures survey through Apr. 29. The survey aims to gather actionable feedback around learning models, school climate, and other topics in order to understand the successes and challenges of the recent school year and plan for the upcoming school year. (Manchester School District via Twitter)
• Sign your loved one up for the Manchester Police Department's Just-In-Case database Tuesday, Apr. 25 at 12 p.m. MPD maintains a database of those diagnosed with disabilities such as Alzheimer's and autism to better prepare officers in their interactions. (Manchester NH Police)

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— 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.