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🌱 Patch AM: Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Concord And Penacook?

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Good morning Concord! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Share your favorite Concord streets glowing with Christmas lights
  • Which Concord students just earned prestigious U.S. service academy nominations?
  • Why is a transgender inmate suing the state from Concord federal court?

Also on today's calendar: Purple Finches Dec 2025 Winter Concert and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 23 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 30, low: 17.
  • Wednesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Concord And Penacook? (patch.com) — Concord and Penacook residents are being asked to share the locations of their favorite neighborhood Christmas light displays so others can enjoy them this season. Readers are encouraged to post street names in the comments, with a compiled guide promised by Dec. 21 to help families tour the best local decorations around Concord.
   

• Goodlander Announces Military Academy Nominations for New Hampshire's Second District (house.gov) — Several Concord-area students have been nominated by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander to attend U.S. service academies, including nominees from Concord High School and Concord Christian Academy. The announcement highlights 25 young people from across New Hampshire’s Second District honored at a recent reception in Concord for their commitment to military service and leadership.
   

• Transgender woman sues over placement in men's prison (unionleader.com) — A transgender woman incarcerated in New Hampshire has filed a federal lawsuit in Concord challenging her placement in a men’s prison and the denial of gender-affirming care. She argues the state is violating her constitutional rights and seeks transfer to the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women or another women’s facility, along with restoration of her prior medical treatment.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing a girls pink bicycle?
    It's been there for over a month now. Located near 81 Borough Rd. (Nextdoor WestSide Concord)
  • City of Concord New Hampshire posted a job opening for Parking Enforcement and Equipment Technician (POET) in Concord. Apply here.
  • Community College System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Talent Pool for Adjunct Faculty Anatomy & Physiology in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Death of Wayne Patenaude marks end of an era, but Pats Peak will stay in family's hands (concordmonitor.com)
  • Governor's son among 2nd Congressional District U.S. Service Academy student nominees (inklink.news)

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Ok Concord! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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