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In today's newsletter:

• How did a traced handgun end up in a Salem storage unit?
• Why a Salem pediatrician calls new childhood vaccine cuts “dangerous”
• Why did a Brown shooting investigation lead federal scrutiny and end in Salem?

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold with low clouds, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 29.
• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ATF has identified the person who first bought gun in Brown shooting (providencejournal.com) — Investigators say both handguns tied to the Brown University shooting were found with the suspect’s body at a storage facility in Salem where he reportedly died by suicide. Federal agents have now traced both 9mm pistols back to their first purchasers, but ATF officials say they cannot yet release details, as they continue probing whether anyone else illegally helped the shooter obtain weapons.
   

• HHS now recommends fewer childhood vaccines; New Hampshire doctor calls changes dangerous (wmur.com) — A Salem pediatrician is warning local parents that new federal guidance reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines could put kids at risk. He argues political leaders pushed the change without sufficient scientific backing, and urges families to understand why long‑standing vaccines remain important for protecting children’s health.
   

• 5 federal actions that shaped higher education in December (dukechronicle.com) — A December recap of major federal higher-education actions notes that the suspect in Brown University’s deadly campus shooting was later found dead in Salem. The piece focuses on Washington decisions reshaping campus security rules, minority-serving institution funding, foreign gift reporting, and legal battles with elite universities—changes that could indirectly affect New Hampshire students considering or attending colleges nationwide.
   

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Wednesday January 7

• Spelling Bee
  Woodbury School Salem, NH 03079
  7:00 am
• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• MBAC Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
  3:00 pm
• Communications Committee Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Community Development Conference Room , Salem
  5:00 pm
• Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
  6:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Town Council Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Citizen Petition Deadline for 2026 Town Meeting (Need 25 Signatures of Registered Salem Voters)
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Dominoes Club!
  Chester Public Library , 3 Chester Street , Chester
  12:30 pm
• D-I Basketball at Hillside
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:00 pm
• Nashua Public Library Board of Trustees
  Nashua, NH Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Board of Fire Commission Annual Meeting
  Nashua, NH Calendar
  5:30 pm

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