🌱 Patch AM: How Manchester police caught a downtown bank robbery suspect in minutes

Good morning Manchester! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Manchester police caught a downtown bank robbery suspect in minutes
• Want to see a national sports season start in downtown Manchester?
• Thinking of buying in Manchester? See how prices really compare now

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers’ Guild Holiday Shop and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lauren A.!

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 33, low: 23.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 32 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. TD Bank Robbed In Manchester; Suspect Arrested Moments After Robbery (patch.com) — Manchester residents should know police quickly arrested a suspect after a TD Bank branch at 300 Franklin Street was robbed Thursday morning, with no injuries reported. Officers tracked the man within minutes to nearby Elm Street, recovering an envelope of cash and earning praise from the police chief for both staff and officers’ swift actions.
   

2. Professional Bull Riders season kicks off at Manchester's SNHU Arena (wmur.com) — Professional bull riding fans don’t have to travel far tonight: the 2026 Professional Bull Riders season officially opens at Manchester’s SNHU Arena, freshly transformed with tons of dirt into a full-scale rodeo venue. Expect big-name riders, high-energy action, and a rare chance to see a national sports season kick off right in the heart of downtown.
   

3. New Hampshire housing market continues to loosen as year's end closes in (inklink.news) — If you’re house-hunting in Manchester, the latest numbers show the city’s November median single-family home price at $465,000, below both Hillsborough County and Nashua. Statewide, inventory and days-on-market are slowly improving, but prices remain high and affordability strained, keeping many Manchester buyers on the sidelines despite a slightly looser market.
   

4. NH News Briefs 12-11-2025 (thepulseofnh.com) — A former employee of the Youth Development Center in Manchester has been sentenced to decades in prison for acting as an accomplice in a 1990s sexual assault at the facility. The brief also notes a major Nashua jewelry theft case, a lawsuit over withheld medical records, and a sharp decline in Canadian tourism to New Hampshire.
   

5. Man pleads guilty to stealing thousands from grandmother's estate (unionleader.com) — A former Manchester resident has been sentenced to state prison after admitting he stole more than $86,000 from his 90-year-old grandmother’s trust while managing her care in Lee. The case highlights how elder financial abuse can occur within families and includes information on where Manchester-area residents can report suspected exploitation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The Craftworkers’ Guild Holiday Shop
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am
• Holiday Sip & Shop - Nashua
  15 School St, Nashua
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Holiday Pops
  Manchester Community Music School , 2291 Elm St , Manchester
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
  Greater Manchester Chamber , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
  11:00 am
• Winter Concert
  Manchester Central High School Manchester, NH 03104
  6:00 pm
• Band Concert
  The Founders Academy Charter School Manchester, NH 03103
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Kickstart GMC - December 2025
  Greater Manchester Chamber , 54 Hanover Street , Manchester
  11:00 am
• Small Business Connections presented by Bank of New Hampshire
  Greater Manchester Chamber , 54 Hanover Street , Manchester
  12:00 pm
• Chorus Concert
  The Founders Academy Charter School Manchester, NH 03103
  6:00 pm
• Bonsai Workshop at Liquid Therapy Brewery & Grill
  Liquid Therapy Brewery & Grill , 14 Court St , Nashua
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Classics
  The Rex Theatre , 23 Amherst St , Manchester
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
  Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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• New England Roller Sports — (603) 952-1477
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alvirne High School in Hudson was evacuated after a fire broke out in a classroom, with no injuries reported.
  8:37AM on Dec 11: Alvirne High School was evacuated due to a fire in a classroom. (Nextdoor )
• Reporting a porch theft last night on Beech Street between Webster & North streets.
  My Ring camera captured the theft. It looks like he picked up other folks packages as well. I did report this to the police. (Nextdoor North End)

• Johnstone Supply, The Balsan Group posted a job opening for Warehouse/Counter Associate in Manchester. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

Ok Manchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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