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🌱 Patch AM: Why Manchester’s high schools are staying open despite budget pressures.
Coming up: Recycled Percussion 30TH Anniversary Tour on the Manchester Patch calendar
What's up Manchester! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Manchester’s high schools are staying open despite budget pressures.
- Thinking of buying or selling in Manchester? See 2025’s key numbers.
- How a daytime crash briefly shut down Union and Spruce streets
Also on today's calendar: Recycled Percussion 30TH Anniversary Tour and 1 more event.
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.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 43 and low of 24 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, temps: high: 34, low: 29.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New Manchester high school facilities plan recommends no closures, mergers at this time (unionleader.com) — Manchester families worried about high school closures can exhale for now, as the latest facilities plan recommends keeping all four city high schools open despite a projected $14 million budget shortfall. Officials will present details Monday on long-term building plans, enrollment projections, and why consolidation is not expected to deliver meaningful savings. 
2. New Hampshire, Manchester 2025 housing market showed positive signs (inklink.news) — Manchester’s 2025 housing market stayed hot but slightly more manageable, with median single-family home prices rising to $462,000 while buyers paid a bit closer to list price and homes sat on the market slightly longer. Local sales, pending deals, and new listings all increased, mirroring statewide gains and offering residents a clearer picture of what to expect if they plan to buy or sell this year.
3. Manchester, NH – Injury Accident Reported at Union St and Spruce St (localaccidentreports.com) — An injury crash at Union and Spruce streets in Manchester briefly disrupted traffic as paramedics treated at least one injured person and police secured the busy intersection. Officials haven’t yet released full details on how many vehicles were involved or the severity of injuries, but the scene was cleared after medical evaluations and the investigation into the cause is ongoing.
4. Boston police arrest man in connection with shooting, crashed getaway car (masslive.com) — A 45-year-old Manchester resident has been arrested in Boston in connection with a Dorchester shooting where the suspect allegedly crashed a getaway car and fled on foot. Boston police say the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, and the man now faces multiple firearm and motor vehicle charges in Roxbury District Court.
5. Protesters Gather in Manchester (indepthnh.org) — Protesters gathered outside Manchester City Hall on Elm Street to denounce federal immigration policies and the recent fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Speakers, including U.S. Senate candidate Karishma Manzur, tied immigration enforcement, U.S. military actions, and the proposed ICE detention facility in Merrimack to broader concerns about war, civil rights, and treatment of immigrants in New Hampshire.
📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Recycled Percussion 30TH Anniversary Tour
The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St, Manchester
12:00 pm - Rotary Club of Bedford's Regional Idol Scholarship Competition is January 17
Dana Center-Koonz Theatre, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester
7:00 pm
Sunday January 11
Saturday January 17
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Other local events
- Chamber 101 - January 2026
Greater Manchester Chamber , 54 Hanover Street , Manchester
12:00 pm - Network it Night @ The Venues at the Factory
The Venues at the Factory , 252 Willow Street , Manchester
4:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
📣 Manchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wrestling Hosts Merrimack Mayhem
Merrimack Middle School
8:00 am - Brunch & Beats
The Derryfield Restaurant , 625 Mammoth Rd , Manchester
11:00 am - Mocktail Speakeasy
Bedford Public Library , 3 Meetinghouse Rd , Bedford
5:00 pm - D-V Basketball at McLaughlin
Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
4:00 pm - NHDES Baboosic Lake (Amherst/Merrimack) Aluminum Treatment Plan Public Information meeting
Matthew Thornton Room , 8 Baboosic Lake Rd , Merrimack
6:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
6:30 pm - Board of Selectmen
Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
6:30 pm - Chamber 101 - January 2026
Greater Manchester Chamber , 54 Hanover Street , Manchester
12:00 pm - School District Facilities Improvement Committee Meeting
Litchfield, NH Calendar , 10 Liberty Way , Litchfield
5:30 pm - Public Hearing
Bedford School District , 103 County Rd , Bedford
6:30 pm
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing Dog new adoption if seen, please call the number on the poster immediately for the safety of this Dog.
Please do not post on social media or try to chase or call out to her she is petrified and will run (Nextdoor Southside) - Report of police activity in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
4:32PM on Jan 9: Police activity at Main St, Seabrook, New Hampshire, per local source (Nextdoor )
- DEKA posted a job opening for Stockroom Clerk 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.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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