🌱 5-Year-Old Who Fell From Window Died + DHHS Office Closed Today

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Mostly sunny, breezy and mild. High: 48 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories in Manchester today:

1. The 5-year-old boy who fell out of a window last week in Manchester has died. The boy fell from an apartment window in what "appears accidental" on Jan. 31 on Elm Street. After the third-story fall, the boy was taken to Elliot Hospital and airlifted to Boston. (Boston.com)
2. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Manchester District Office was closed yesterday and will remain closed today, Feb. 8. The office at 1050 Perimeter Road had a pipe burst due to the extreme temperatures over the weekend. Normal operations at the location are expected to resume on Thursday, Feb. 9. (Manchester Ink Link)
3. Manchester's Currier Museum has acquired a 17th-century painting fitting to celebrate Black History Month. The painting, dating back to 1650, depicts free Black people in Europe. "Black Men and Women in a Tavern" was created by artist David Teniers. (WMUR)

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Today in Manchester:

• LEGO Afternoon At Main Library (3:00 PM)
• Paint Nite: Sweet Butterfly At XO Bistro (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Homeless women in Manchester now have a new shelter to go to at Brook Street. The current 16-bed shelter will be open 24 hours each day. (The Pulse of NH)
• Seven overdoses had been reported by Manchester police in the past 48 hours as of Tuesday afternoon. Read more about the health alert at the link. (Manchester Information via Facebook)
• Manchester's Dulces Bakery, located at Amherst and Chestnuts streets, announced they will close their doors on Feb. 10. (Dulces Bakery via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.