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🌱 Old Tyme Christmas returns to Lancaster’s Main Street December 3

Lancaster, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Old Tyme Christmas returns to Lancaster’s Main Street December 3
  • Mountain hikers face fog and snow this weekend

Also on today's calendar: 251st Marine Corps Ball and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 45, low: 40.
  • Monday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winter Guide 2026: Featured Events For Family Fun Throughout The Winter (caledonianrecord.com) — Lancaster’s Old Tyme Christmas will bring wagon rides, caroling and holiday activities to Main Street on December 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit Town Hall as indoor and outdoor festivities join a broader winter calendar of concerts, films and skiing events across the region.
   

• Expect fog, snow and tough trail conditions above tree line (nhpr.org) — Hikers heading above tree line this weekend face difficult conditions as mountain rain changes to snow Saturday night and Sunday, with fog and blowing snow. Near Lancaster, Saturday temperatures start in the mid-40s with a chance of showers, while Sunday brings breezy weather and possible snowflakes north of Franconia Notch.
   

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  • Acme Markets posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Lancaster. Apply here.
  • Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berlin

  • 11 Northern US Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start (worldatlas.com)
  • N.H was hit by a blue wave in state races. So why did a Republican tax cap gain traction? (bostonglobe.com)

Littleton

  • Local Churches Invite Support For Annual Christmastime Gift-giving Mission With Global Outreach (caledonianrecord.com)
  • Nordic Skiing Can Be Found Just About Anywhere (caledonianrecord.com)
  • Athletes Of The Week (Oct. 26-Nov. 1): Groveton's Molly Deblois And St. Johnsbury's Logan Farnsworth (caledonianrecord.com)

Franconia

Ok Lancaster! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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