🌱 Stolen Lottery Ticket Charges + Four Teachers Lost Their Jobs

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Manchester Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; windy. High: 79 Low: 48.
• Wednesday: Sunshine, windy and cooler. High: 60 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

1. A woman and her boyfriend are facing charges after stealing and attempting to cash a winning $3 million lottery ticket. Carly Nunes, 23, was a cashier at the Massachusetts liquor store where a customer purchased the winning lottery ticket, but he ended up leaving the store without them. Nunes and her boyfriend, Joseph Reddem, 32, of Manchester attempted to cash in the ticket, but lottery officials became skeptical after hearing the two argue. Detectives were able to track down the rightful owner of the ticket, and the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission has said it intends to honor the man's winning ticket. (KFOR)
2. Four teachers have said they lost their jobs at nearby St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover for being members of or supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The school denies that claim for not renewing four teachers' contracts. However, many students, faculty, and parents believe differently. This comes after the school announced plans to have teachers participate in a training program organized by Person and Identity, a project of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, which has been criticized for being opposed to transgender people. (Yahoo)
3. This weekend, four individuals were shot and injured during a gathering in Manchester. Police say two men in hoods approached the gathering, and at least one of them fired a weapon. Police are still investigating the incident, but say that the four adults are in the hospital and are expected to live. (FOX 23 Maine)

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Today and tomorrow in Manchester:

Tuesday, May 16

• Family Game Night At Manchester City Library (5:00 PM)
• Game Night Trivia Tuesday At Pizza 911 (6:30 PM)

Wednesday, May 17

• Kickstart Manchester At Greater Manchester Chamber (11:00 AM)
• Writers Group At Manchester City Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Aloha Mini Glow Golf has opened its second location in the former Olympia Sports spot at the Mall of New Hampshire. The mini-golf course includes 18 holes and glowing neon colors. (Yahoo)
• Prepare for mostly sunny and warm conditions in Manchester this week, with a cooler streak later in the week. The weather will be mostly dry with temperatures in the low 70s. (Manchester Ink Link)
• A 17-year-old Manchester high school student has started her own nonprofit to tutor students who are new to America. The program offers free after-school tutoring aimed to fill in the gap between the public school system and home. (Subscription: Boston Globe)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.