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In today's newsletter:
- Will this new ER change traffic and healthcare on Londonderry Turnpike?
- What’s at stake in Manchester’s high-profile wastewater permit battle?
- Were you near South Willow Street during Monday night’s fatal crash?
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- Tuesday: Snow, 1-3", with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: A.M. flurries, then a shower, temps: high: 38, low: 22.
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 39 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Medical building, freestanding ER pitched for long-vacant property in Manchester (unionleader.com) — A long-vacant Londonderry Turnpike property in Manchester may soon become a two-story medical office building and an 11,000-square-foot freestanding emergency room, with access from both Londonderry Turnpike and Wellington Road. The planning board has continued the project hearing to next month as developers finalize users and address traffic impacts from more than 100 projected peak-hour trips. 
2. Feds given extension to respond to Manchester wastewater permit appeal (unionleader.com) — Manchester’s wastewater treatment plant is at the center of a federal permit fight over PFAS “forever chemicals” entering the Merrimack River. The EPA just got more time to answer an appeal from Conservation Law Foundation, which argues the permit ignores state water-quality standards and industrial discharges from Manchester and nearby towns.
3. Pedestrian struck, killed on South Willow Street in Manchester (inklink.news) — A 65-year-old Manchester woman died after being struck by a vehicle Monday evening on South Willow Street near Huse Road, prompting an ongoing investigation by city police. Officers say the 52-year-old driver from Nashua was uninjured, and they are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the Manchester Police Department Traffic Unit with information.
4. ‘Crow Patrol' comes to Manchester (inklink.news) — Thousands of crows are gathering nightly along Manchester’s Merrimack River, drawing a visit from “Crow Patrol” co-founder and drone observer Craig Gibson. Local birder Mark Timmerman has tracked the city’s impressive winter roosts for years, documenting shifting locations, sky-darkening flyovers, and how learning about crow behavior can turn neighborhood frustration into fascination.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Shopping at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten & Gift Shop
Greater Manchester Chamber , 221 Daniel Webster Highway , Merrimack
11:00 am - Knit & Crochet Club
Goffstown Public Library , 2 High St , Goffstown
6:30 pm - Recreation Commission Meeting
Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
7:00 pm - Conservation Commission Meeting
Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
7:00 pm - Tai Chi Wednesdays
Hooksett Town Hall , 35 Main St , Hooksett
6:00 pm - TOWN HALL CLOSED - Christmas Day
Merrimack Town Clerk , 6 Baboosic Lake Rd , Merrimack - Christmas Day
Litchfield, NH Calendar - Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Fri Dec 26
Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
4:30 pm - Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Sat Dec 27
Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
4:30 pm - 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 - Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Mon Dec 29
Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes on I-293 southbound and Rt 101 eastbound are now open following a crash.
2:12PM on Dec 21: New Hampshire State Police report that the left two lanes of I-293 southbound and Rt 101 eastbound are closed at mile marker 3.2 in… (Nextdoor ) - Looking for anyone around with any old / vintage laptops or desktop computers for a project of mine.
Needs to be old 1990-1995 - preferably running DOS or up to Windows 95. (Nextdoor North End)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Manchester. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.
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