🌱Drought + Museum Block Party+ New Gun Law, Sheriff's School Concerns

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 87 Low: 67.

Here are the 3 top stories in Manchester today:

1. Let's go! The Currier Museum in Manchester is having a summer block party on Saturday, July 16 from 4 to 9 p.m. Stop by for a free evening of art activities, face painting and chalk murals. There will also be live music, food trucks, a beer and wine tent, and a "collaborative community mural" with Manchester-native Colby Goon, who is a Los Angeles artist. The museum opens at 3 p.m. with free admission to the galleries, an hour before the block party kicks off at 4 p.m. The event will be rain or shine. Find out more here: (Manchester Patch)
2. A new New Hampshire gun law that went into effect when it was signed by Gov. Chris Sununu on June 24 is causing concern among county sheriffs. The new law "prohibits state and local officials from enforcing federal firearms laws, agency rules, or executive orders unless those laws or rules also exist in state law." Two county sheriffs asked for "clarification" on how to enforce the new law that "limits their ability to enforce the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990," which would stop a person from possessing a loaded firearm on school property", and "federal laws prohibiting firearms possessions for people convicted of domestic violence." In a memo to New Hampshire law enforcement, Attorney General John Formella said that the new law would not affect the ability to "report people who appear suspicious or dangerous." (Manchester Ink Link)
3. Now is a good time to save water when you can. A "moderate drought" has been declared across New England, with water restrictions already in place in some areas of New Hampshire. Environmental officials said that some cities and towns in New Hampshire have already imposed water restrictions to help conserve water that is already at very low levels. Environmental officials are asking residents to only water lawns and flowers "in the early morning" or "later in the evening." The latest drought monitor map released Thursday shows New Hampshire in a moderate drought, "with a sliver of the southeastern part of the state in a severe drought." Conserving water "will be key" as temperatures rise over the summer, environmental officials said. (WMUR)

Today in Manchester:

• Yard Sale/Estate Sale. (8 a.m.)
• The Breakfast Book Club — Goffstown Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Celebration of Heroes & Fireworks Supporting our Veterans. (6 p.m.)

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