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  • How Manchester’s PFAS fight could affect Bedford’s connection to the Merrimack

Also on today's calendar: 3D Liquid Glass Art and 9 more events.

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 31 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 33, low: 23.
  • Sunday: A bit of snow, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CLF appeals federal approval of Manchester wastewater permit (unionleader.com) — Wastewater from Bedford and other nearby towns ultimately flows to Manchester’s treatment plant, whose new federal permit is being appealed by Conservation Law Foundation over PFAS “forever chemical” discharges into the Merrimack River. The group argues EPA ignored its own policies and environmental justice concerns, raising potential health implications for downstream communities that rely on the river for drinking water and recreation.
   

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  • Alvirne High School in Hudson was evacuated after a fire broke out in a classroom, with no injuries reported.
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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

  • Ribbon is cut at Wise Construction downtown Manchester office (inklink.news)
  • The Weekender, Dec. 11-14: World Christmas Market, Santacon, Wheels of Oz, Holiday Pet Portraits + more (inklink.news)
  • Santa Fund donors for Dec. 11, 2025 (unionleader.com)

Goffstown

  • Goffstown Public Library Celebrates $19,272 Grant Award (indepthnh.org)

Merrimack

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