🌱 Patch AM: How will Bancroft Road’s long-awaited overhaul change your daily drive?

Greetings Londonderry! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Bancroft Road's long-awaited overhaul change your daily drive?
• Why did Londonderry's Town Council abruptly fire the town manager?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cool with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, rain, mainly early, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DPW Begins Capital Improvement Presentation with Complete Bancroft Road Proposal (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry's Department of Public Works is prioritizing a full reconstruction of the deteriorating lower section of Bancroft Road as part of a six‑year Capital Improvements Plan. Officials say the near‑term project would grind and rebuild the roadway, add drainage and curbing, and improve sightlines and safety, with final approval still pending from the Planning Board after a public hearing.
   

• Town Manager Fired by Town Council in 3-2 Vote (londonderrytimes.net) — Londonderry's Town Council has voted 3–2 to fire Town Manager Shaun Mulholland, citing an investigation into complaints and what the chair described as defiance of council directives and mishandling of legal matters. Police Chief Kim Bernard will serve as acting town manager for up to 120 days, while divided council votes and limited public explanation leave residents watching for what comes next at Town Hall.
   

📸 Around Londonderry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Londonderry

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Nashua Church of Christ, 97 Farley Rd, Nashua
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  UU Church of Haverhill, 15 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• CIP Committee Meeting →
  Moose Hill Council Chambers, Londonderry Town Hall, First Floor, Londonderry
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• DPW Working Group Meeting →
  Department of Public Works, 120 High Range Road, Londonderry
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Family Pizza Shabbat →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Autumn Barn & Yard Sale →
  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row, Londonderry
  8:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Mystic Autumn Fair →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Presents: Jews & The American Revolution →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Bradenburg & Beyond Concert →
  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row, Londonderry
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Etz Hayim Synagogue Sunday Family Camp →
  Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 1/2 Hood Rd, Derry
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Salem, NH Municipal Buildings Advisory Committee — October 8, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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