[b][h1]The City of Manchester[/h1][/b] [img]https://harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/4x3_main/public/img/article/0215/img_hs_ma15_p08_02.jpg?itok=6pqasGBt[/img] IN our world of Parahumans, Manchester is the most populous city in northern New England. It's a first-rate entertainment hub in the Northeast, playing host to the hottest concerts, top acts, and biggest events. There are dazzling theatrical performances at the Palace Theatre, highly-charged sporting events at the Arena, and one of the biggest, bustling shopping malls in the state. Downtown is vibrant and chock full of dining and nightlife opportunities. BUT Manchester has a darker side. The crime rate is already the highest in the state and is soaring as powered villains begin to make their way in to claim territory. The homeless can be found lining the streets and camping near the train tracks and under bridges. In the bad parts of town, drug dealers can be found around every corner. Gunshots and sirens are a common occurrence. While Manchester can be a fun and exciting place to live, it is not a place to leave your doors or windows unlocked. For this reason, many have come to lovingly call their home, [i]Manchvegas[/i]. WITH our nearest major protectorate offices in Boston, and one only just getting started at the Capitol and at our local City Hall, the tug of war between [color=0054a6][i]Heroes [/i][/color]and [color=9e0b0f][i]Villains [/i][/color]begins. Who will win? Only time will tell. [hr] [H2]Current Headlines[/h2] [b]10/1[/b]: NEW HEROINE WALLFLOWER IN MANCHESTER! A new heroine going by the name "Wallflower" stopped a sexual assault outside a local bar... [b]10/5:[/b] FIRE DESTROYS MANCHESTER RESIDENCE. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED! A fire destroyed a local single-family home this Thursday. Its owner, who asked to remain anonymous, is a parahuman and believes that his family was targeted due to his appearance as a case 53. "Parahumans have been around a while, but they're new to New Hampshire--and people fear what they don't understand," he warns...