Frank Guinta

Congressional candidate John Stephen got the nod from the mayor of New Hampshire’s biggest city and one of his opponent's former top advisors Wednesday.

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta -- who worked on former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley's congressional staff from 2003 to 2005 -- released a statement Wednesday saying he is backing Stephen in the 1st Congressional District, calling the former state Health and Human Services director the “true fiscal conservative in this race.”

Stephen is running against Bradley for the chance to take on Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter. On Wednesday Guinta said that, while he considers Bradley a friend, he disagreed with the implications coming out of Bradley’s campaign that Stephen is not a real conservative.

Manchester school board member Doug Kruse (R-Manchester) has announced the co-chairs of his state Senate campaign.

Mayor Frank Guinta (R-Manchester), Executive Councilor Ray Wieczorek (R-Manchester) and at-large school board member Debra Gagnon-Langton (D-Manchester) will help lead Kruse's campaign.

The historic Merrimack Restaurant has officially closed its doors.

Almost every presidential candidate has visited the famed Manchester eatery since the early 1980s.

Queen City politicians will gather on June 28 to unveil a monument dedicated to Ron Pappas.

Pappas, owner of Manchester's Pappy's Pizza, died last year after a battle with cancer. His company sponsored almost 20 athletic teams a year and he would discuss the dangers of drunk driving at area high schools. In 1967, Pappas was left paralyzed after crashing his car into a telephone pole.

This weekend the conservative blog GraniteGrok floated the idea of Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta getting back into the race.  According to those who have talked to the Guinta over the last 24 hours he is not saying no…. yet.

Those who have talked to Guinta say he is expressing continued frustration about the state of the State.  Guinta believes the deficit and lack of spending restraint by Governor John Lynch make it a great time for a creditable candidate to get in. 

A New Hampshire blogger and Republican activist is attempting to get Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta to run for governor.

Republican activist Doug Lambert has begun a "Draft Guinta for Governor" movement. Lambert is also a blogger at the website "GraniteGrok."

The Manchester Democratic Party have sent a letter to Mayor Frank Guinta reminding him to pay his taxes.

Recently Manchester residents received tax statements that are due by July. It was reported earlier this month that Guinta failed to pay taxes on property he owns.

State Rep. Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) said in a press release that she has "unlimited financial and networking resources" for her state senate campaign.

"Many see Carson as not only as the strongest possible candidate in the district, she also is known to have unlimited financial and networking resources," the press release said. "Carson's campaign has made it known she is willing to loan her campaign as much of her own money as needed to get her through any possible primary race, and she is also pulling in high profile endorsements."

This morning the Sunday morning talk shows were filled with discussions about the looming state budget deficit.

On WMUR's Close Up, the panel discussed the spending cap being purposed by the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition.

Forget the question who is Wally Edge?  Who is Jim Adams?  That is what many Republicans will be asking themselves over the next few months. 

On March 26th, Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta announces he is not running for Governor-and the search begins.