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Manchester’s Economic Director highlights how local government collaboration is strengthening the community.

In this photo taken Jan. 27, 2011, in Manchester, N.H., Neena Gyawali, from the city's Economic Development Department, walks the back streets in the city's West Side. Manchester is among about 250 communities that were awarded "Weed and Seed" grants by the Department of Justice 10 years ago to "weed" out crime and drug abuse and "seed" in neighborhood restoration projects. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Jim Cole

Manchester’s Economic Director highlights how local government collaboration is strengthening the community.
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Jodie Nazaka, Director of Economic Development for Manchester, joins us during our broadcast at Francour’s Cafe. We discuss the collaborative efforts of local government, business, and secondary education that are being brought to bear to strengthen Manchester’s emerging economic environment.

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