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• Why did Londonderry rezone 2 Litchfield Road over strong objections?
• How did Londonderry’s Lady Lancers dominate their season opener?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Carol Sing.

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
• Tuesday: Intermittent snow, 1-3", temps: high: 33, low: 29.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Litchfield Road Returns to Residential Despite Protest (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry’s Town Council has voted 3–2 to rezone 2 Litchfield Road from commercial to agricultural-residential, despite objections from the property owner’s attorney about lost uses and due process. The decision follows a split Planning Board recommendation and removal of a historic preservation easement, and residents can hear more when the council meets again on January 5 at 7 p.m.
   

• Lancers Girls' Basketball Whip Warriors in Home Opener (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry High School’s girls’ basketball team opened the 2025–26 season with a dominant 65–28 home win over Winnacunnet, powered by standout scoring from seniors Samantha Sullivan and Brooke Eacrett and junior Gemma Murray. Local legend Stephanie Murphy has joined the Lancers’ bench, adding extra excitement as the team looks to finish this season with the state title that narrowly escaped them last year.
   

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Tuesday December 23

• CANCELLED - Highway Safety Committee Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  7:15 am
• Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
  Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
  11:00 am
• Recreation Commission Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  7:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Town Offices Close Early
  Windham, NH Calendar Windham, NH 03087

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Litchfield, NH Calendar
• Town Offices Closed
  Windham, NH Calendar Windham, NH 03087
• TOWN HALL CLOSED - Christmas Day
  Merrimack Town Clerk , 6 Baboosic Lake Rd , Merrimack

Friday December 26

• Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Fri Dec 26
  Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
  4:30 pm
• LaBelle Lights: Outdoor Holiday Winter Lights Display! (Derry, NH)
  LaBelle Winery , 14 NH-111 , Derry
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Sat Dec 27
  Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
  4:30 pm
• Best Laid Plans - A Murder Mystery Dinner
  Searles Castle , 23 Searles Rd , Windham
  6:00 pm

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