Who We Are
Better Manchester started off as quarterly print and digital magazine featuring local news, stories and the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation Program and Event Brochure. The concept was simple – be a communication bridge between the community, policy makers and key stakeholders to create a Better Manchester.
We did just that. For ten years we published a quarterly magazine and an accompanying program and event brochure. View all ten years here!
Times, people, and communities change – and so do we.
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I am a lifelong resident of Manchester and a Facility Director with the Department of Leisure, Families, and Recreation. I graduated Manchester High School in 2017 and I’m currently an undergraduate student majoring in International Studies at Boston College. I am an editor for The Gavel, a progressive student publication, and a co-director for FACES, the anti-racism student organization at Boston College.
Fun Fact #1: I studied abroad in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra was the most beautiful place I’d ever been.
Fun Fact #2: I can speak Spanish and one day want to be fluent.
Beth Mix lives in Manchester and has worked at the Manchester Youth Service Bureau for over 20 years. She loves Scrabble and poker and movies and her cats. Her youngest son is about to graduate from Cheney Tech.
Fun Fact #1 Her last name is a noun, a verb and a Roman numeral.
Fun Fact #2 She can ride a unicycle
I am the proud wife of a combat veteran and mother of a 4 year old daughter and 3 year old son. The biggest lesson I have always taught and will continue to teach my children as they grow is that kindness comes above all else. I have been a full time Town of Manchester employee for twelve years now and love what I do, the people I work with and the town that I serve!
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Fun Fact #1: I come from a Greek family where food is not only a conversation piece, or a way to celebrate, but a way to warm the soul and bring people together. I love to cook and even have an Instagram page dedicated to just that!
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Fun Fact #2: I have been writing poetry ever since I was a child learning how to write a haiku.
Nico Arias is a Recreation Supervisor with the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation. He oversees management and execution of Better Manchester Magazine and Better Manchester Online as well as numerous other marketing and communication initiatives for the division and department. He enjoys hiking, camping and all things outdoors.
Fact #1: Can complete a rubix cube.
Fact #2: Loves PIZZA.
Quoron Walker is a well known name in the Manchester community. He is a former journalist for the Manchester edition of the Hartford Courant’s Courant Community newspaper. He currently works as the Communication & Development Coordinator for the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and is a freelance writer.
Fun Fact #1 Quoron is a singer/songwriter and actor.
Fun Fact #2 Quoron and The Wayne Patrik Band haver performed several times at Spruce Street Market Nights.
Hi, I’m Bri! I recently joined the Town of Manchester as the new Communications Manager. What excites me most is the opportunity to make a real positive impact on people’s quality of life and to be part of a prideful, thriving, and evolving community.
Fun Fact #1: My first slice of pizza (ever) was at Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza
Fun Fact #2: I’m a proud plant mom 🙂
Hey all! My name is James Costa, and I’ve been with the Neighborhoods and Families Division since 2015. I got started with the division during my sophomore year of high school, and I am now finishing up a degree in Journalism and Film Studies at the University of Connecticut.
Fun Fact #1 I won my car in a raffle during Manchester High School’s Project Graduation.
Fun Fact #2 I served as the head writer and editor for the Things book series, a series of children’s books written, edited and translated by Manchester High School students.
James Przybylski is a Recreation Supervisor overseeing the Division of Neighborhoods and Families. His responsibilities include progressing the Town of Manchester’s Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion plan. James is a dedicated husband and father, he resides in Madison, CT.
Fun Fact #1: I’ve been rock climbing for nearly 25 years throughout the U.S. and abroad
Fun Fact #2: I can start a fire with an orange peel