🌱 What a Lebanon obesity doctor wants you to rethink about dieting

Good morning to you Lebanon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What a Lebanon obesity doctor wants you to rethink about dieting
• Why Lebanon quietly rolled back its immigration policing policy last month

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A snow shower; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 7.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NH Medical: When it comes to fixing your relationship with food, mindful eating may be one answer (unionleader.com) — A Lebanon-based obesity specialist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center shares how mindful eating and focusing on whole, protein-rich foods can help residents manage weight more sustainably than traditional diets. She explains how brain–gut signals, family habits, and constant “food noise” complicate hunger cues, and describes the medical center’s multi-disciplinary clinic that pairs nutrition advice with exercise coaching and classes to support long-term health.
   

• Hanover modifies policy to align with state immigration laws (vnews.com) — Lebanon is highlighted as one of only two New Hampshire towns that had an immigrant policing policy conflicting with new state laws, though it repealed its version last month. Hanover’s Selectboard has now amended its own policy to comply, clarifying that local police must cooperate with ICE detainers while still emphasizing protections against biased policing.
   

📸 Around Lebanon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lebanon

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Friday December 12

• Art Exhibition: 2025 AVA Members Holiday Exhibition and Sale
  AVA Gallery and Art Center , 11 Bank Street , Lebanon
• Coffee & Connections with UVBA
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth 1 Court Street Suite 380, Lebanon, NH 03766
  8:00 am
• Jumbo Plush Moose Raffle at the Montshire Museum Store
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Montshire Museum of Science 1 Montshire Road Norwich, VT 05055
  10:00 am
• Songs of the Season
  Kilton Library , 80 Main Street , West Lebanon
  10:30 am
• Star Wars: Unlimited - Weekly Play
  The Fourth Place , 3 Lebanon St. (Second Floor) , Hanover
  5:00 pm
• Songwriter Circle
  Upper Valley Music Center , 8 South Park Street , Lebanon
  5:30 pm
• Friday Night Magic: Monthly Draft
  The Fourth Place , 3 Lebanon Street , Hanover
  6:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy at BrightSide Brewing
  BrightSide Brewing , 5 Airpark Road , West Lebanon
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Blood Pressure Clinic
  Hanover, NH Calendar , 48 Lebanon St , Hanover
  11:00 am
• Tai Ji Quan – Moving for Better Balance® with Erin Audino
  CCBA Witherell Recreation Center , 1 Taylor St. , Lebanon
  12:00 pm
• Magic: Casual Commander Thursdays
  The Fourth Place , 3 Lebanon St (Second Floor) , Hanover
  4:00 pm
• Hanover Finance Committee
  Hanover, NH Calendar Hanover, NH 03755
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Timken Company posted a job opening for Grind Operator in Lebanon. Apply here.
• Timken Co. (The) posted a job opening for Grind Operator (Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03766) in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hanover

• Cornish Police Chief Doug Hackett to retire (vnews.com)
• Three-alarm fire damages Edgewater Farm co-owner's home (vnews.com)
• In NCAA Division I men's soccer final four, NH connections are plentiful (unionleader.com)

Enfield

• Upper Valley ski areas prepare for opening day with community support (wcax.com)

Canaan

Ok Lebanon! 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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