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Boston Globe
09-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Funeral service scheduled for unidentified newborn girl found dead in Manchester, N.H. park
'Though her identity remains unknown, the community has come together to ensure she is laid to rest with respect and compassion,' the Manchester Police Department said in a An artist's rendering was created to 'gently reflect the appearance' of the infant, who is being referred to as Baby 'Grace' Doe. Advertisement Artist's rendering created to "gently reflect the appearance" of the unidentified infant girl found dead in the water at Pine Island Park, N.H. Manchester Police Department 'This baby deserves to be recognized,' said Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr. 'The way she was discarded is heartbreaking, and it is important that we give her a proper farewell. No matter the circumstances, every life deserves honor and remembrance.' Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up The infant was found March 27 at a park located off Brown Avenue, according to Attorney General John M. Formella's office. Police believe that the baby was left in the water at some point between March 25 and March 27, Marr said at a press conference in early April. 'Together, we will offer her the dignity of remembrance and the warmth of farewell that every life deserves,' Connor-Healy Funeral Home said in the baby's obituary. 'She will be laid to rest with love, carried not only by those present, but by all who recognize the value of every human life, no matter how brief.' Advertisement Police said that an Anyone with information is urged to contact the Manchester Police Department Tip Line at 603-716-7236. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040. Previous Globe reporting was used in this article. Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
Funeral to be held for unidentified baby found in water at New Hampshire park
A funeral will be held Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire for the unidentified baby girl who was found in the water at Pine Island Park last month. Manchester Police said the funeral for baby Grace Doe will be held on Monday, May 12 at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home on Union Street. The public is invited to pay their respects. The service will begin with a wake from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. "This baby deserves to be recognized" "This baby deserves to be recognized. The way she was discarded is heartbreaking, and it is important that we give her a proper farewell. No matter the circumstances, every life deserves honor and remembrance," said Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr in a statement Thursday. Grace was found floating in the water at Pine Island Park on March 27. Police believe the newborn was placed in the water between March 25 and March 27. Her mother has yet to be found and her identity remains unknown. Police are treating her death as suspicious. Police still looking for tips Police said they named her Grace "to celebrate the kindness extended to her by those who refuse to let her life go unrecognized." Anyone with information on Grace's death or who her mother could be is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department Tip Line at 603-716-7236. Tips can also be left anonymously through the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040. Police are also looking for any photos or videos taken at Pine Island Park between March 25 and March 27.
The Courier
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
When Dens Park terraces were bulldozed and stands rose from the rubble in 1999
The Provost Road and TC Keay ends became the face of football past when the bulldozers arrived at Dens Park in April 1999. Dundee won promotion in 1998 to the new Scottish Premier League. Clubs were eligible for entry to the SPL with a 10,000-seater ground but the deadline for compliance was extended by one year to July 31 1999. Dundee would be relegated automatically if they failed to meet the criteria. Rebuilding Dens wasn't the preferred option. Owners Jimmy and Peter Marr wanted to build a new stadium at Caird Park but the legally-binding conditions attached to the public park was a stumbling block. Dundee lodged plans in January 1998 to build two 3,000-seat stands behind each goal which were designed by Broughty Ferry architects James Paul Associates. Where the £2.8 million needed would come from, though, was another matter. Dens Park had remained largely unchanged since 38,000 crowds watched Dundee win a first league title in 1962 before getting to the European Cup semi-final. The clock was ticking when Dundee kicked off the SPL campaign in August 1998. The club announced the first phase in the refurbishment programme in November 1998 after receiving £1.6m in grants to allow work to start in February 1999. The 'Provie Road' enclosure and TC Keay end open terracing would be ripped up. They would be replaced by new stands built by Barr Construction. Time was also up for the famous Dens Park slope. The pitch would be flattened. Chairman Jimmy Marr said it was a 'great achievement' for the club to be in the position to build a stadium worthy of their Scottish Premier League status. 'The facilities have not been good and supporters have had to come here and stand out in the rain, which is not something we would like to do ourselves,' he said. Marr said Dens was 'an embarrassment' compared with other Scottish grounds. All seemed rosy in the garden. But the Marr brothers were struggling to find the remaining £1.2m. The club had approached several major banks for a loan but had been rebuffed. The crippling cost of redevelopment forced Dundee to consider a merger in February 1999 with the SPL's rules opposing a ground-sharing agreement. Dundee and Dundee United publicly dismissed rumours they were discussing a merger although there was privately support for the idea. The merger debate ended abruptly on February 23. The board reiterated its commitment to the redevelopment of Dens. Efforts to raise the necessary funding were continuing through the sale of personalised bricks and cash pledges to allow Barr to go ahead with the first phase. Jimmy and Peter Marr were still scrambling for alternative financing in March 1999 when Giovanni di Stefano first came to the attention of the Dundee public. The wheeling-dealing lawyer who had, it would later emerge, no legal qualifications, at all, had a client list featuring some of the world's most notorious despots. Di Stefano promised £800,000 towards the building of the new stands. The board declined after his links with Serbian warlord Arkan became public. Dundee were finally able to give their fans the news they wanted in April 1999. The first bulldozer was on site. It would be a race against time to finish the job in 15 weeks. Dundee had to play home games at the end of the season with reduced capacity. Expect one. United allowed them to use Tannadice for a game against Rangers. Di Stefano later returned to the fray and made a £2.4m takeover bid for Dundee. The SPL expressed concern before Dundee issued a statement at the end of April. 'Dundee Football Club can confirm that the club is to remain in the control of chairman Mr Jimmy Marr and chief executive Mr Peter Marr and the club wishes to reassure its supporters that there will be no merger with Dundee United Football Club nor any takeover by Mr Giovanni di Stefano,' it read. 'The matter is now at an end.' Work continued at Dens Park. Dundee finished fifth in the Premier League. There was more good news in June 1999. The SPL accepted assurances the two new stands would be completed in time. A special Evening Telegraph phone poll, run in conjunction with the club, handed the choice of the names for the new stands to the Dundee supporters. Alf Boyd, Bobby Cox, Tommy Gallacher, Alan Gilzean, Bob Shankly and Ian Ure were the most popular names put forward for the new stands at Dens Park. In total almost 46% of votes cast were for 1962 league-winning skipper Bobby Cox. Second place, with around 20%, was the manager of Dundee's greatest team, the late Bob Shankly, whose name would adorn the stand at the TC Keay end. Cox was overcome by emotion after being given the news. 'I'm especially delighted that the Provost Road end will have my name because I was born just a few hundred yards away in Wedderburn Street,' he said. 'When I think of the great players who have served this club, I'm very flattered my name has been picked. 'I'm delighted too that Bob Shankly has been honoured.' A piece of history was discovered during the redevelopment. It was a swing-top bottle from Melville & Co lemonade factory which was discarded by a workman during construction work before the official opening in 1899. With up to 60 workers at a time on site, the Bobby Cox and Bob Shankly stands were completed in just 78 working days. Some of the men worked 16-hour days. Many were local. There were a lot of Dundee fans working on the project. And even a few United supporters. Barr Construction officially finished work on July 28 1999. There was much congratulatory backslapping when SPL chief executive Roger Mitchell arrived in a hard hat to celebrate with chairman Jimmy Marr. The work increased capacity to 11,858. 'This club has been at Dens for a century now,' said Marr. 'I think it will still be here in another 100 years. 'When my brother and I took charge one of our aims was to give the fans modern facilities to enjoy so this is a brilliant day for us as well as a great day for the club.' Dundee doubled their season tickets. A 4-3 defeat to Hibernian opened the new Dens Park in August 1999. Over the decades, the new-look stadium has provided the stage for many memorable game and legends like Fabian Caballero, Claudio Caniggia and Giorgi Nemsadze. What goes up must come down. In 2016 Dundee owners Tim Keyes and John Nelms revealed a plan for a new stadium at Camperdown Park, which has been hit with significant delays. But if, and when, those long-awaited plans finally become reality, diggers will return to rip down the stands which changed the Dens Park landscape in April 1999. Paving the way for a whole new chapter of memories.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Reward doubled for information in Baby Jane Doe case
Manchester Police said Tuesday a reward for information leading to a breakthrough in the case of an infant girl found dead and discarded in a local pond last month has been doubled. The Manchester Crimeline reward for information in the Baby Jane Doe investigation has jumped from $2,500 to $5,000, city police said in a statement. Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr has said investigators believe the baby was left in Pine Island Pond between Tuesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 27. Police and firefighters were called to an area near Pine Island Park, off of Brown Avenue, around 4 p.m., on Thursday, March 27, to investigate reports of an object seen floating in the water. That's when the baby girl's body was recovered from the icy waters. 'A thorough autopsy was conducted the next day, which revealed certain relevant information, and additional tests are ongoing,' Marr said earlier this month during a press conference at Pine Island Park, located a short walk from the pond. 'We cannot release further details about that, and we are still treating this case as a suspicious death investigation.' The identity of the baby and her parents remain unknown, according to police. The Attorney General's Office also has been involved in the investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call a dedicated tip line at 603-716-7236. Tips and related information can also be provided anonymously via the Manchester CrimeLine at 603-624-4040 or uploaded anonymously at Photo submissions are welcome as well.
CBS News
02-04-2025
- CBS News
Manchester police narrow down when newborn's body may have been placed in water at park
Police in Manchester, New Hampshire said they have narrowed down the timeline for when the body of a newborn girl may have been placed in the water at a park last week. The newborn baby girl was found floating in the water off of Brown Avenue at Pine Island Park on Thursday at around 4 p.m. Police were called to the scene after getting a 911 call about an object floating in the water. Investigators now believe the baby was placed in the water sometime between Tuesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 27, when she was found. They said this is important in helping them track down the baby's mother. The baby's death is unknown at this point but police are calling her death suspicious. Her identity has not been released. Police have also announced a $2,500 cash reward for any information that helps them solve this case. They said they've received more than 50 tips already and they're hoping for more. "We're looking for information from anybody who may have seen somebody discarding an object into the water between March 25 and March 27," said Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr. "If anyone has photographs or videos taken at Pine Island Park and Pine Island Pond during that time, we ask that you send those to us. We're also still requesting information about anyone who was pregnant during that timeframe who is no longer pregnant and does not have a newborn baby with them." Police are asking for anyone with any information to call them at 603-716-7236 or anonymously via the Manchester CrimeLine at 603-624-4040. Tips and photos can also be submitted anonymously to the Crimeline website .
