🌱 Patch AM: Andover Mass. Firefighter, Who Lives In Londonderry, Placed On Leave After Child Abuse Arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Londonderry firefighter-resident faces child assault charges after infant's brain bleed
• How Londonderry's new DEA lab could change drug investigations statewide.

Also on today's calendar: The Fixx @ Tupelo Music Hall and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Andover Mass. Firefighter, Who Lives In Londonderry, Placed On Leave After Child Abuse Arrest (patch.com) — Londonderry residents are learning that local firefighter Adam Cole, who works in Andover, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with felony second-degree assault and child endangerment after a months-long investigation into injuries to a three-month-old boy. Londonderry police, DCYF, and medical staff in Manchester and Boston detailed concerns about non-accidental trauma, leading to Cole's arrest, release on bail, and upcoming probable cause hearing in Derry District Court.
   

• Shaheen Celebrates Opening of DEA Lab, H... (senate.gov) — Londonderry is now home to a new state-of-the-art DEA forensic lab that Senator Jeanne Shaheen helped fund with $50 million in federal money, aimed at speeding drug investigations and boosting public safety across New Hampshire and New England. During the same day, she also promoted affordable housing efforts in Manchester and celebrated conservation work in Canterbury, underscoring broader statewide initiatives.
   

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Thursday September 3
• Bingo Night →
  Sunstone Brewing Company, 298 Rockingham Rd, Londonderry
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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• The Fixx @ Tupelo Music Hall →
  Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St, Derry
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer at Tupelo Music Hall →
  Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St, Derry
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Londonderry Pride Festival 2026 →
  Londonderry Town Common
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• NH PoutineFest — Stay Work Play New Hampshire →
  603 Brewery and Beer Hall, 42 Main St, Londonderry
  11:30 am
Monday August 31
• Capital Improvement Committee Regular Meeting - Presentations →
  Litchfield, NH Calendar, 2 Liberty Way, Litchfield
  6:30 pm
• Supervisor of the Checklist Session
  Merrimack Town Clerk 6 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Dominoes Club!
  Chester Public Library 3 Chester Street, Chester, NH 03036
  1:30 pm
• Freshman Parents Info Night
  Pinkerton Academy Stockbridge Theatre, 44 N Main St, Derry, NH 03038, USA Pinker
  6:00 pm
• Historic District Commission →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  6:30 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
  6:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen
  Town of Hudson 12 School St, Hudson, NH 03051
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Derry

• READ: Cracking down on sex-trafficking (pressofatlanticcity.com)
• Derry school surplus funds head back to taxpayers (unionleader.com)
• UPDATE: Rumor: The Flash Director Andy Muschietti Is "Not Doing" Batman: The Brave And The Bold (comicbookmovie.com)

Auburn

• Heloise: When freezing corn (unionleader.com)
• Planning, ethical conduct changes to be reviewed in Hooksett (unionleader.com)

Salem

• Local Announcement: SOLD - 75 S Policy St Salem, NH (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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