🌱 Man Convicted Of Interstate Car Theft + Parental Bill Of Rights

Hello again, friends. It's Wednesday in Manchester and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news on:

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 52 Low: 37.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and milder. High: 65 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Manchester today:

1. A jury convicted a man of interstate car theft and kidnapping a woman and her son outside a New Hampshire mall. The 45-year-old man left a Vermont drug treatment center and stole a parked van from a nearby driveway and drove it to Manchester, where it was abandoned the next day before he drove to Vermont with the alleged victim and her son in her car. (My Champlain Valley)
2. The Parental Bill of Rights would give Manchester parents the legal authority to obtain information regarding their child's gender identity. Supporters of the bill believe it will allow them insight into the happenings of their child's lives. However, those opposed believe the bill unfairly targets transgender youth. (WMUR)
3. Property tax relief has been denied to nine hospitality businesses in New Hampshire that argued that their mandated closures at the beginning of the pandemic entitled them to such relief. Two of the businesses located in Manchester each received over $1.1 million in federal assistance. (NHBR)

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Today in Manchester:

• New England Theatre Festival At The Founders Academy Charter School (All Day)
• Manchester Garden Club At Manchester City Library, Main Branch (11:00 AM)
• Salsa Group Class At Royal Palace Dance Studio (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Former President Donald J. Trump will speak in Manchester on Apr. 27. This is the first time the former president will appear since his last visit in January when he was a keynote speaker at the New Hampshire State Republican Committee fundraiser. He will make remarks in the state's first GOP primary. (World Wire)
• Want to see some fireballs this weekend? Look at the sky! The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak will showcase beautiful fireballs and shooting stars blazing across the sky this weekend from dusk to dawn, Friday through Monday. (Patch)
• Experience a once-in-a-lifetime art exhibit on Apr. 22 at Kimball Jenkins' spring exhibition, which defies the norms of gallery art in nearby Concord. The "All My Friends Are in This Show" exhibition is a conglomerate of performance, immersion, exhibition, ambition, and rock stardom. (Manchester Ink Link)

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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.