Q & A with John St. Hilaire: John St. Hilaire is so busy trying to build trails, he rarely has time to walk on them. [08-14-03]

Q & A with Jane Beaulieu: She's perfectly comfortable having it both ways. Mayoral candidate Jane Beaulieu is running both as an insider (her father is a former mayor, state representative and currently works for Gov. Craig Benson) and as an outsider (she is a well known and vocal community activist who quit her post on the Conservation Commission over a green space dispute). [08-07-03]

Q & A with Jeff Kassel: Jeff Kassel is mad as hell. It's the reason the Appleton Street Republican is running for mayor. [07-24-03]

Q & A with Joey Lee: Clad in red swimsuits and sunglasses, the city's lifeguard regiment has begun another summer at Manchester's four public pools. At 19, Joey Lee is the baby lifeguard at Dupont Pool in Rock Rimmon Park. [07-17-03]

Q & A with John Crandall: There is little that John Crandall, the owner of Coffee Break Bakery on Mammoth Road, doesn't sell. The former diesel mechanic and computer manufacturer may seem like an unlikely baker, but he's been doing it for 17 years despite never having any formal culinary training. Sure, he attended the Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Rhode Island, but he went for business management. [07-10-03]

Q & A with Matt Shea: When thousands gather to watch this year's Independence Day fireworks show on Thursday, July 3, all the booms and bangs and bursts will be choreographed and masterminded by Matt Shea.
[07-03-03]

Q & A with John Thomas: The bottom line: Alternative Sun / Spider Bite owner John Thomas only has three piercings. Not too many for the owner of a business best known for its body piercing service. He has tattoos, though, lots of them. And long hair. [06-26-03]

Q & A with John Mongan: Former mayor John Mongan helped create the landscape of modern Manchester. [06-19-03]

Q & A with Jim Roach : He's most comfortable behind the scenes, but if you've lived in Manchester for the past couple of years, you're likely to have seen Jim Roach's work. [06-05-03]

Q & A with Chris Golomb: Chris Golomb has married a couple a hopes to marry two more this summer. He's a justice of the peace, and he's a pretty laid-back guy.
[05-22-03]

Q & A with Rick Freed: Manchester artist Rick Freed did not expect to become known for his murals. He practices what he calls "subjective ambiguous" art. [05-15-03]

Q & A with Richard Gustafson: Southern New Hampshire University president Richard Gustafson, 62, will step down from his post in June after 16 years as president.
[05-08-03]

Q & A with Bob Shaw: Former mayor Bob Shaw already had a reputation as being cantankerous before his election to this year's Charter Commission. [05-01-03]

Q & A with John Jaskolka: John A. Jaskolka has had little time to settle into his new position as Manchester's chief of police. The day before he began his job, a double homicide took place just blocks from the police station. It's the third and fourth homicide of the year for Manchester. [04-24-03]

Q & A with Keith Knight: Last month, fire department recruit Keith Knight was called in to help fight the Silver Street apartment fire. The intense four-alarm blaze destroyed an apartment complex and left 60 people homeless. It was the first fire call the rookie ever went to. [04-17-03]

Q & A with Mark Driscoll: After 31 years on the force, police Chief Mark Driscoll will retire on April 18. [04-10-03]

Q & A with Unseen the Poet: The poet Unseen owns the floor at Fusion. In a loose shirt, baggy pants and wrap-around glasses, Unseen (AKA 24-year-old auto parts clerk Matt Tremblay) growls and gestures, flailing about as he reads his work, sometimes from memory, sometimes using notes. [04-03-03]

Q & A with Alyson Pitman Giles: This week, Catholic Medical Center on the West Side will break ground on a $19 million expansion that will include adding an additional 72,000 square feet to the hospital and double the size of CMC's intensive care / cardiac care unit. [03-27-03]

Q & A with Tommy Katsiantonis: On March 4, Democrat Tommy Katsiantonis won a special general election for the District 50 state rep. seat. The first-generation son of Greek immigrants has owned Grand Slam Pizza on the West Side since 1993. [03-13-03]