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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, breezy and colder. High: 34 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

• The House Judiciary Committee will meet to address four transgender bills today (Mar. 7). Two of them will be addressed by the House Health and Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee (HB 619 and HB 368) and two by the House Children and Family Law Committee (HB 417 and HB 10). The meeting follows last month's 11-9 vote to retain HB 396, a bill that sought to allow, but not require, the usage of biological gender as the criterion for access to gender-specific places such as bathrooms, locker rooms, or prisons. (Manchester Ink Link)
• Manchester's Development Office is proposing tighter modifications to the city's Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive Application. The proposed changes include an application fee increase and a decrease in the tax relief period from five years to one. The full Board of Mayor and Aldermen is expected to approve the changes when it meets today (Mar. 7) at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. (Yahoo News)
• On Sunday, state security officials gathered at Temple Israel for a seminar on emergency preparedness for places of worship. With the increased acts of violence against places of worship, seminar teachers said it was important for people to know how to avoid, deny, and defend against any threat. Bob Christensen, who works with New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management, emphasized the importance of being a first responder to others before professional responders arrive on the scene. Information on the training courses can be found at the link. (WMUR)

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Today in Manchester:

• Special Exhibit: Manchester Through The Lens Of Frank Kelly At Millyard Museum (10:00 AM)
• Virtual Coffee & Conversation: Safe Winter Driving, Online (10:00 AM)
• Family Game Night At Manchester City Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Share your love of reading with the Goffstown Public Library's Evening Book Discussion! The event will be held on the first Tuesday of every month. Today (Mar. 6), members are reading "Severance" by Ling Ma! Conversations are casual and new members are welcome. (Goffstown Public Library via Burbio)
• P. Gioioso & Sons is continuing its street work at the North Street and Oak Street intersection for the week of Mar. 6 through Mar. 10. The project will include excavation and installation of 60” drain piping, manholes, and more. For more information, visit the link. (City of Manchester)
• As a reminder, any driver that strikes a dog or cat and fails to report the incident is guilty of violating NH Law RSA 264:31. Practice safe and defensive driving! (Manchester Animal Shelter 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.