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Cheers Manchester! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your past beef purchases bring you a settlement check?
  • How did a Manchester office become ground zero for global spam?
  • Which major 2026 events are coming right to downtown Manchester?

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  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Breezy with flurries, temps: high: 27, low: 9.
  • Friday: Cold with sun and some clouds, with a high of 25 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's the beef? New Hampshire residents eligible to file claims in $87.5 million beef lawsuit (inklink.news) — Manchester residents who bought certain types of beef between 2014 and 2019 may be eligible for a share of an $87.5 million antitrust settlement involving Tyson and Cargill. New Hampshire is among 26 states included, and claims—requiring only basic purchase estimates—must be filed by June 30 for potential cash payments, though individual payouts will likely be small.
   

• Murder Most Heard (nhmagazine.com) — Manchester once hosted a massive early-2000s spam operation, where a local space was packed with computers blasting junk email worldwide, now revisited in a new true-crime podcast. The piece also explores New Hampshire’s role in several high-profile cases featured in popular podcasts, from Maura Murray’s disappearance to a possible wrongful conviction and an unsolved murder.
   

• The year ahead: Five NH events to mark on your calendar in 2026 (unionleader.com) — Manchester residents can already circle several big 2026 dates, including New Hampshire Wine Week’s Winter Wine Spectacular at the DoubleTree downtown and Journey’s tour stop at SNHU Arena. Banana Ball’s Savannah Bananas-style games will also take over Delta Dental Stadium in June, alongside other statewide concerts and NASCAR action worth a short drive.
   

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    I'm our local Red Cross Account Manager, responsible for all of our community blood drives. We work hard so when people need blood the shelves are… (Nextdoor Notre Dame)
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    I hope everyone is ready for 2026. What’s everyone New Year’s Resolution? My New Year’s Resolution is losing weight hoping to find that special… (Nextdoor Piscataquog)
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🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

  • Bedford boys turn up the heat to take QCIBT crown from Memorial (unionleader.com)
  • Bedford schools anticipate $4-5 million spending increase next year (unionleader.com)
  • Public schools to seek open enrollment status (unionleader.com)

Goffstown

  • Former Harvard morgue manager sentenced for trafficking stolen human remains (campusreform.org)

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