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🌱 Hancock’s holiday crafts tradition returns to the Meetinghouse Saturday

Hancock, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Hancock! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hancock’s holiday crafts tradition returns to the Meetinghouse Saturday
  • Hancock property transfers include Main Street and Forest Road addresses
  • What an all-Democratic Executive Council could change in New Hampshire

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Hearth and Home Shop and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 53, low: 38.
  • Monday: Some sun, a shower; breezy, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Weekender, Nov. 6-8: 3rd Annual Holiday Show in the Capital City, Exeter Fall Art Tour, Concord Art Walk, Paper Jam Zine Fest + more (inklink.news) — Hancock’s Holiday Crafts Fair returns Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing local artists, craftspeople and food vendors to the historic Meetinghouse at 47 Main Street. Sponsored by the Hancock Woman’s Club, the longtime village tradition runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a local stop for holiday shopping.
   

2. Antrim real estate sees property transfers through September (ledgertranscript.com) — Seven Hancock property transfers appear in listings covering Aug. 18 through Sept. 18, including a reported $720,000 transfer at 6 Main St. and a $298,000 condominium transfer on Forest Road. The summaries are informational, not legal records, and readers should verify details against public records before relying on them.
   

3. What difference will an all-Democrat Executive Council make? (ledgertranscript.com) — New Hampshire’s Executive Council will shift from 4–1 Republican control to an all-Democratic membership, potentially changing decisions on family planning funding and passenger rail. Hancock belongs to District 2 on the five-member council, which approves major state contracts and can reject judicial appointments. The extent of policy changes remains uncertain.
   

4. Lions Club sponsors train show with free vision tests (ledgertranscript.com) — Free vision screenings will be available at Peterborough’s Monadnock Railroad Club Train Show on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Lions Club screenings at the Peterborough Community Center focus on young children, but any attendee can be tested.
   

5. A place to gather (nhbr.com) — Hancock’s historic Fox’s Tavern offers a starting point for a look at how New Hampshire restaurants build community today. Owners in Manchester and the Mount Washington Valley describe sharing purchasing power, supporting employees and cultivating regulars as rising costs squeeze both their businesses and customers.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hancock

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hancock

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.