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🌱 Patch AM: Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Manchester?
Spotted on the Manchester calendar: Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band
Coffee in hand, Manchester? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Share your favorite Manchester streets for dazzling Christmas lights
- What the new Manchester Millyard biomanufacturing hub could mean for jobs
- Will Manchester’s municipal complex soon bear Ted Gatsas’ name?
Also on today's calendar: Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Manchesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Manchesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 32, low: 21.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Tell Us: Where Are The Best Christmas Light Displays In Manchester? (patch.com) — Manchester residents are being asked to share the locations of their favorite neighborhood Christmas light displays so others can enjoy a festive, low-cost holiday outing around the Queen City. Readers are invited to post street names in the comments, with all tips to be compiled into a guide on Dec. 21, giving families time to tour the best local lights. 
2. ReGen Valley Tech Hub celebrates groundbreaking of biomanufacturing facility in Manchester Millyard (unionleader.com) — Manchester’s Millyard is set to host a major new biomanufacturing and workforce training center at 150 Dow St., with completion expected in 2027. Led by ARMI and the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, the project aims to make New Hampshire a global biofabrication leader, expand local training pathways, and attract high-tech jobs while boosting the regional economy.
3. Ruais looking to name city's municipal complex after Gatsas (unionleader.com) — Manchester’s mayor wants to name the Valley Street municipal complex after former Mayor Ted Gatsas, recognizing his role in creating the 12-acre campus that houses police headquarters and key public works operations. Aldermen will first decide whether to approve the naming concept, with design details like an archway or building lettering to be worked out later and funded through private donations.
4. Warehouse 'workshop' helps connect toys with kids in need during Christmas (unionleader.com) — Manchester volunteers are packing up to 80,000 Toys for Tots gifts in a local Salvation Army warehouse, ensuring kids in need across the city and state have presents this Christmas. Longtime Manchester residents and staff describe how the Queen City’s generosity, Kids Cafe, and the Union Leader Santa Fund all come together to support struggling families. Readers can still donate locally to keep the effort going.
📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band
Stark Brewing Company, 500 N Commercial St, Manchester
6:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - Bonsai Workshop at Liquid Therapy Brewery & Grill
Liquid Therapy Brewery & Grill , 14 Court St , Nashua
6:00 pm - Chorus Concert
The Founders Academy Charter School Manchester, NH 03103
6:00 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Classics
The Rex Theatre , 23 Amherst St , Manchester
6:00 pm - Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
11:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Tuesday December 23
📣 Manchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rookie Real Estate Agent Workshop - NH
Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan , 168 S River Rd , Bedford
10:00 am - Planning Board Meeting
Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
6:30 pm - Goffstown School Board Meeting (if needed)
Goffstown High School , 27 Wallace Rd , Goffstown
7:00 pm - Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
Greater Manchester Chamber , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
11:00 am
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Your dentist is not your friend
I thought I did everything humanly possible to protect myself before any work started. I contacted the NHBDE, the NHDS, and Delta Dental for any... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A large long-hair calico (probably male) cat with no collar roaming near me...
gave some food and water but left before I could him in garage. Very friendly...Holly Avenue. Hurry while kitty tracks are still in the snow.... (Nextdoor Southside) - Good morning, folks.
I am in the last few weeks of my tenure as President of the local real estate board (GMNBR). Many of us expend an extraordinary amount of energy… (Nextdoor Northwest)
- Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Manchester. Apply here.
- HCA posted a job opening for Supply Inventory Technician 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
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