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🌱 Patch AM: Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Londonderry?
And on the Londonderry Patch calendar - 9th Annual Ugly Sweater Party — Stay Work Play New Hampshire
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In today's newsletter:
- Share your favorite Londonderry streets for dazzling Christmas lights
- Will a $5 fee transform senior transportation in Londonderry?
- How would $400K in cuts change Londonderry’s 2027 tax bill?
Also on today's calendar: Etz Hayim Synagogue Menorah Lighting and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 31, low: 19.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Londonderry? (patch.com) — Londonderry residents are being asked to share the locations of their favorite neighborhood Christmas light displays so others can enjoy a festive, low-cost holiday outing. Readers are encouraged to post street names in the comments, with a compiled list planned for Dec. 21 to give families time to tour the best decorations around town. 
2. Senior Transportation Fund To Be Funded by Registration Fee (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry officials are moving forward with a March 2026 warrant article that would add up to a $5 annual vehicle registration fee to fund a Municipal Transportation Improvement Fund. Supporters say it could generate about $200,000 a year, expand CART senior and disabled transit hours, and possibly ease pressure on the town budget, while councilors debate safeguards on how the money can be used.
3. Town Council Weighs $400K in Cuts to Proposed FY-27 Budget (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry’s Town Council is weighing $400,000 in cuts to the proposed FY2027 operating budget, which would trim the projected tax rate increase from 25 cents to 17 cents per $1,000. Councilors and staff debated reductions across departments, including police, fire, and animal control, while warning that a default budget could force about $900,000 in deeper cuts to town services.
4. Deadly dangers lurking in Christmas trees (cnhi.com) — A fire safety expert, speaking from Londonderry, is warning residents that dried-out Christmas trees can ignite explosively and engulf a room in under 30 seconds. She explains how dehydration, faulty lights, and nearby heat sources turn trees into kindling, and offers practical tips on watering, light checks, and safe placement so local families can enjoy the holidays without added fire risk.
📸 Around Londonderry
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Londonderry
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★ Featured events ★
- 9th Annual Ugly Sweater Party — Stay Work Play New Hampshire
603 Brewery and Beer Hall, 42 Main St, Londonderry
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Ugly Sweater Party — 603 BREWERY
603 Brewery and Beer Hall , 42 Main St , Londonderry
5:00 pm - Etz Hayim Synagogue Menorah Lighting
Etz Hayim Synagogue , 1 1/2 Hood Rd , Derry
7:15 pm - Etz Hayim Synagogue Family Hanukkah Party
Etz Hayim Synagogue , 1 1/2 Hood Rd , Derry
5:00 pm - Christmas Eve Carol Sing
Heritage Baptist Church , 108 Rockingham Rd , Windham
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
📣 Londonderry Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
7:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Merrimack Town Clerk , 8 Baboosic Lake Rd , Merrimack
6:30 pm - Winter Concert / Snow date is 12/18
Merrimack School District , 36 McElwain Street , Merrimack
6:30 pm - School Board Meeting
Litchfield Town Hall and Police Department , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
10:30 pm - Wrestling at Pelham
Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
4:00 pm - JMUES Winter Concert
Mastricola Upper Elementary School , 26 Baboosic Lake Road , Merrimack
6:00 pm - Heritage Regular Committee Meeting
Litchfield, NH Calendar , 10 Liberty Way , Litchfield
6:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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-- The Patch AM Team
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