🌱 Patch AM: Why did three new Manchester officers open fire near a school?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did three new Manchester officers open fire near a school?
• How a vacant Manchester school is becoming 36 affordable apartments
• Why Manchester’s school lunch debt is soaring toward $300,000

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Increasing clouds; very cold, temps: high: 21, low: 13.
• Saturday: A bit of morning snow; cold, with a high of 26 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Officers who killed Manchester man had limited experience on the force (nhpr.org) — State investigators have finished initial interviews with three relatively new Manchester police officers who fatally shot 24-year-old Nickenley Turenne near Green Acres Elementary School on Dec. 6, and the officers remain on paid leave. Community advocates are pressing for transparency as the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office continues probing whether the use of force by Manchester police was legally justified.
   

2. Hallsville project approved for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (inklink.news) — Redevelopment of Manchester’s former Hallsville School into 36 mostly affordable apartments just cleared a major hurdle with approval for 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. With most units reserved for residents earning around 60% of Manchester’s area median income, the project aims to turn the long-vacant 275 Jewett St. building into new housing that will stay affordable for decades.
   

3. Unpaid student meal debt in Manchester expected to reach $300,000 this year (wmur.com) — Manchester school officials say unpaid student meal debt is projected to hit about $300,000 this year, a sharp rise from pandemic-era levels. The district now provides regular meals even when accounts are negative, shifting the growing cost into the general fund and prompting calls from board members to address the problem.
   

4. The Nash Casino Presents $1.3M to local nonprofits including HOPE NH (inklink.news) — A Manchester-based youth nonprofit just received nearly $195,000 from The Nash Casino, helping fund food, sports gear, driver’s ed, instruments, and field trips for local students. HOPE NH works closely with the City of Manchester through a volunteer mentorship model, and leaders say this new support will expand services and inspire similar efforts in other communities.
   

5. There's Little Evidence Tech is Much Help Stopping School Shootings (counterpunch.org) — Manchester’s school board is cited as one of the districts exploring gunshot-detection technology, part of a fast-growing $4 billion school security industry. The piece questions whether tools like acoustic sensors, AI video scanning, and even response drones actually prevent school shootings, noting there’s little real-world evidence they improve safety compared with simpler, proven measures.
   

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Tuesday December 30

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Diamond Art Painting
  Marion Gerrish Community Center & Thrift Shop , 39 W Broadway , Derry
  1:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Fri Dec 26
  Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
  4:30 pm
• Andrea Paquin: Pint Sized Pub
  Pint Sized Pub , 545 Hooksett Rd Unit 16 , Manchester
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Heartsaver® CPR/AED
  New Hampshire CPR / EMT Training Courses , 9 Cedarwood Dr #12 , Bedford
  12:00 pm
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime
  Griffin Free Public Library , 22 Hooksett Rd , Auburn
  12:00 pm
• LaBelle Lights: Outdoor Holiday Winter Lights Display! (Derry, NH)
  LaBelle Winery , 14 NH-111 , Derry
  4:30 pm
• Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Sat Dec 27
  Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
  4:30 pm
• Sea Glass Creations
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Cozy Knit Blanket Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  5:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Wrestling at Timberlane Youth Tournament
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  8:00 am
• Safe Sitter®
  New Hampshire CPR / EMT Training Courses , 9 Cedarwood Dr #12 , Bedford
  9:30 am

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