🌱 Bullet Fired Through Business Window + SpaceX Starlink Satellites

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Manchester Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Windy and mild with rain. High: 53 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories today in Manchester:

• A jury found a Manchester police officer guilty of using excessive force during a bar melee in 2018. The officer was accused of punching a man in the face while he was already being restrained by other officers. The incident was captured on video and shared widely on social media. The victim was awarded $2,001. (New Hampshire Union Leader)
• Police in Manchester are investigating a shooting incident in which a bullet was fired through a window of a business. The incident occurred on Monday evening at Coffee House, located on the 200 block of Pine Street in downtown Manchester. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward. No one was injured in the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing. (WHDH)
• Granite Staters in New Hampshire have been observing the SpaceX Starlink satellites in the night sky for the past three nights and can continue to view them for two more nights this week. The train of satellites was visible from 6:47 to 6:52 on Wednesday evening, and several viewers have been sharing photos. The Starlink constellation, which aims to provide global internet coverage, has been passing over New Hampshire skies for the past few evenings. (WMUR)

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Today in Manchester:

• Preschool Story Time Fridays At Goffstown Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Shades of Bublé: A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Buble At The Palace Theatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you interested in learning a new language? The Manchester City Library offers a variety of resources for language learners, including dictionaries and grammar guides for Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Yiddish, and other languages in the Nonfiction section behind the Circulation desk. (Manchester City Library)
• Manchester Police have arrested Luis Rodriguez, a 33-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Manchester on February 13, 2023. The police responded to the incident, in which a truck had been hit by gunfire, and released pictures of the suspect vehicle and driver on social media, leading to the arrest of Rodriguez on charges of felony Reckless Conduct and Falsifying Evidence. (Manchester NH Police Facebook)
• The City of Manchester, New Hampshire, has adopted a Master Plan aimed at making it "a first-class city to live, work, and visit, built upon our rich history of culture, education, environment, and commerce." The plan is the result of contributions from hundreds of Manchester residents, businesses, visitors, and supporters who participated in discussions, sessions, and online forums and can be accessed online via the city's website, with hard copies available for purchase at the Planning and Community Development Department. (City of Manchester, NH Economic Development)

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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.