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In today's newsletter:

• Will Londonderry veterans see bigger tax relief checks this year?
• How a Londonderry tip unraveled a convicted killer’s secret

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 33.
• Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council Looks at Ways to Abate Veterans Tax Credit (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry’s Town Council has officially raised the maximum Veterans Tax Credit from $4,000 to $5,000, a change that immediately affects nearly 80 local residents. After discovering the earlier vote hadn’t taken effect as expected, councilors moved to fix the issue and may use abatements so qualifying veterans receive the full benefit. Town officials also pledged clearer communication and legal guidance going forward.
   

• She wasn't 20 — she was a missing child: How Facebook and NH police put a convicted killer back in court (unionleader.com) — Londonderry police helped recover a missing Massachusetts teenager after a resident reported a suspicious white van, leading officers to uncover her true identity and arrest the man she was traveling with. The 40-year-old, previously convicted of murder, now faces kidnapping and child enticement charges in Massachusetts, with New Hampshire detectives crediting a vigilant citizen and a Facebook missing-persons post for resolving the case safely.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• D-V Basketball at McLaughlin
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:00 pm
• NHDES Baboosic Lake (Amherst/Merrimack) Aluminum Treatment Plan Public Information meeting
  Matthew Thornton Room , 8 Baboosic Lake Rd , Merrimack
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  6:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  6:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen Meeting
  Windham, NH Calendar , 3 North Lowell Rd , Windham
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• 2026 Lunch & Learn Networking
  Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce , 29 W Broadway , Derry
  11:45 am
• Chamber 101 - January 2026
  Greater Manchester Chamber , 54 Hanover Street , Manchester
  12:00 pm
• School District Facilities Improvement Committee Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 10 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  5:30 pm
• Youth to Adult Paint
  Express It Art , 140 Melendy Rd , Hudson
  6:00 pm
• Public Hearing
  Bedford School District , 103 County Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm
• Chorus Concert and Reception
  Chester Academy Chester, NH 03036
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night Shifts in Manchester. Apply here.
• PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser (Part Time / Evenings) in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Londonderry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Derry

• Composer Benjamin Wallfisch on scoring Predator: Badlands, Alien: Romulus, and Killer of Killers (Exclusive) (winteriscoming.net)

Manchester

• High Schools: Manchester outlasts Bow in boys hockey (unionleader.com)
• The Sons of Pericles near $100K Fundraising Goal (hellenicnews.com)
• Manchester, NH – Pedestrian Injured in Crash at Bridge St & Chestnut St (localaccidentreports.com)

Salem

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