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Derry, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Derry! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new Derry-launched crackdown could change your daily drive
- Which New Hampshire patents this week include an inventor from Derry?
Also on today's calendar: Poetry Reading and Open Mic and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What goes up but never goes down? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• New England-wide safe driving initiative launches to crack down on speeding, distracted driving (wmur.com) — A new New England Drive to Save Lives campaign was launched at the Department of Transportation in Derry, bringing together Gov. Kelly Ayotte, federal safety officials, and troopers from every New England state. Expect more state police patrols on the roads and even in the air as authorities crack down on speeding, impaired driving, and distracted driving, alongside new education efforts on wrong-way crashes. 
• NH patents through July 5 (concordmonitor.com) — New Hampshire companies and institutions have just been granted a wide range of federal patents, from medical devices and telecom systems to laser tools and optical sights. Derry gets a nod too: local inventor Richard Murray is among the MIT team credited on a new patent for improving metal filling in high-temperature superconductor cables, highlighting cutting-edge work tied back to town.
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Upcoming Events in
Derry
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★ Featured events ★
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Poetry Reading and Open Mic →
Hyla Brook Estate, 140 Rockingham Rd, Derry
6:00 pm -
Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Manchester! →
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St, Manchester
7:00 pm
Thursday July 9
Thursday July 16
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Other local events
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Business After Hours at Hare of the Dawg Bar & Grill
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 3 East Broadway Derry, NH 03038
5:00 pm -
Commerce & Economic Policy Committee Meeting
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 29 West Broadway Derry, NH 03038
11:00 am -
Hypnotist Comedy Show with Frank Santos Jr. (7/9/26 – Derry) →
LaBelle Winery Derry Event Center, 14 NH-111, Derry
7:15 pm -
Hypnotist Comedy Show with Frank Santos Jr. →
LaBelle Winery Derry Event Center, 14 NH-111, Derry
7:15 pm -
2026 Lunch & Leads Networking - JUL
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 29 W Broadway, Derry, NH 03038
11:45 am -
2026 Women Empowering Women Roundtable - JUL
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 29 W Broadway, Derry, NH 03038
12:00 pm -
Member Event: WiFi Cafe
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce Marion Gerrish Community Center, 39 West Broadway, Derry, NH 03038
2:00 pm -
Board of Directors Meeting
Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 29 West Broadway Derry, NH 03038
7:30 am
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
Tuesday July 14
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Dominoes Club!
Chester Public Library 3 Chester Street, Chester, NH 03036
1:30 pm -
Salem Songwriter Sessions →
Field of Dreams, Inc., 48 Geremonty Dr, Salem
5:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Adjustment →
Salem, NH Calendar, 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room, Salem
7:00 pm -
CIP Committee Meeting →
Salem, NH Calendar, 33 Geremonty Drive Community Development Conference Room, Salem
9:00 am
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Derry. Apply here.
- Paul the Plumber LLC posted a job opening for Licensed Plumber in Derry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Derry here.
🗞 Nearby News
Londonderry
- Courier/Swing Drvr/DOT-9 in Londonderry, New Hampshire (fedex.com)
- Thunder 18U Team Reaches Tourney Final in N.H. (iberkshires.com)
Windham
- 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Windham, New Hampshire (hemmings.com)
- Sqairz: Becomes official footwear partner for national baseball series (firstcallgolf.com)
- Trump shares photos of $5M gold-plating of statues, says regilding is nearing completion (meaww.com)
Salem
- ‘Moana' by the sea, ‘Wicked' in the park: New Hampshire's free outdoor movie nights (granitepostnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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