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  • Manchester City Clerk’s Office to offer late Tuesday hours before state primary

    Manchester’s City Clerk’s Office will offer extended Tuesday evening hours for voter registration and absentee-ballot services ahead of New Hampshire’s Sept. 8 state primary.

    The additional hours will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays from Aug. 4 through Sept. 1, according to the City of Manchester.

    Five Tuesday evening sessions

    The schedule covers five Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 4 and ending Sept. 1. The final evening session is scheduled one week before the state primary on Sept. 8.

    The city’s announcement identifies the expanded hours as a pre-primary service schedule at the City Clerk’s Office. It says the evening availability is for voter-registration and absentee-ballot services.

    Services tied to the primary timeline

    The extended schedule is tied specifically to the Sept. 8 state primary. The added three-hour window is limited to Tuesday evenings during the Aug. 4 through Sept. 1 period described in the city announcement.

    The announcement does not provide an estimate of how many people are expected to use the additional hours. It also does not provide further details in the approved source packet about voter or absentee-ballot eligibility requirements.

    Manchester’s announcement gives voters seeking those City Clerk services five scheduled evening opportunities before the state primary.

  • Detroit order halts residential water shutoffs during extreme heat

    Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order July 1 directing city departments to take protective actions during periods of extreme heat, including halting residential water shutoffs during qualifying heat periods.

    The order is aimed at protecting residents and city workers during dangerous heat. Its measures include protections for vulnerable residents, with attention to seniors and people living on the streets.

    Water access is part of the heat response

    The suspension of residential water shutoffs applies during extreme-heat periods covered by the order. The policy is tied to those qualifying conditions; the announcement describes a heat-response measure rather than a permanent suspension of shutoffs.

    The City of Detroit’s announcement defines extreme heat as temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit for at least two to three days. It also describes conditions in which temperatures and heat indexes are approaching or exceeding 100 degrees.

    Citywide department direction

    The order directs Detroit departments to protect residents and workers when those heat conditions occur. It establishes a citywide response that connects heat protections with water access and services for people considered especially vulnerable during extreme weather.

    The executive order was announced by the City of Detroit on July 1. Reporting by WDIV ClickOnDetroit likewise described the measure as halting water shutoffs during extreme heat and focusing on seniors and people living on the streets.