🌱 Earthquake + Chris Christie To Announce Presidential Run In NH

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun. High: 93 Low: 61.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; hot. High: 90 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

1. Georgia Merrill, a 13-year-old from New Hampshire, started the Peach Project at the age of 6 to raise funds for the New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester and help those in need. What began as a bake sale with modest expectations has now grown into an annual event that has raised over $60,000. With the support of her family, community, and volunteers, Merrill organizes a holiday stroll in Brentwood (about 25 miles away), featuring a silent auction, raffles, and other activities, to bring the community together in support of a good cause. (WMUR)
2. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to announce his second run for president at a town hall in New Hampshire next Tuesday, Jun. 6. Christie was governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018, and unsuccessfully ran for the nation's highest office in 2016, closing his candidacy that February after failing to attract a significant portion of the vote in the New Hampshire primary. (WMUR)
3. The New Hampshire Board of Education is in the process of drafting proposed changes to state minimum standards. More information on the proposed changes is available here, and a listening session open to the public is scheduled at Manchester Memorial High School on Jun. 5 at 6:00 p.m. (Manchester School District via Twitter)

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Today and tomorrow in Manchester:

Thursday, June 1

• The Foundry W/ NH Music Collective At The Foundry (5:00 PM)

Friday, June 2

• ImprovBoston At The Rex Theatre (3:30 PM)
• Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat At The Palace Theatre (3:30 PM)
• Friday Live Music At The Hill Bar & Grille (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nicole Knox Murphy is performing at Pizza Man of Manchester on Friday, Jun. 2 at 6:00 p.m. Click the link for more details. (All Events)
• Windows Report, a tech research site, conducted a new cybercrime study using FBI data to determine the states with the lowest and highest risk of cybercrimes, ranking them based on the number of cybercrime victims per 100,000 people. New Hampshire came in at No. 13. (WMUR)
• As of Wednesday afternoon, May 31, Manchester police are conducting an investigation at the intersection of Union and Auburn streets. (Manchester Police Department via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all soon for your next update.

— 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.