Daily editionFriday, October 16th, 2026
Good morning, Manchester.
The 5AM Manchester Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of October.
Government
House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned last night at Mojo’s West End Tavern in Portsmouth, predicting GOP candidate Anthony DiLorenzo will flip the 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3 midterms.
He said the event marked key momentum ahead of election day.
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Real Estate
Preapproved home designs have been proposed to speed up new housing in Manchester.
The plan features an accessible two-bedroom design plus a caretaker suite upstairs and is expected to reduce red tape in development.
CitizensCountRead more