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Cheers Londonderry! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Londonderry's new $50 million DEA lab will be used
  • How are big-name candidates courting voters in Londonderry this primary?
  • Why did Gov. Ayotte make a campaign stop in Londonderry?

Also on today's calendar: St. Peter's Fall Artisan Fair- Sept 12-13, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: A morning shower; warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DEA opens $50 million forensic lab in Londonderry (unionleader.com) — A new $50 million DEA forensic laboratory has just opened in Londonderry, bringing about 80 high-skilled jobs and a 50,000‑square‑foot federal facility to town. The lab will speed up drug and fingerprint testing for New Hampshire and New England cases, helping investigators identify dangerous substances, connect evidence to crimes, and track overdose trends, with evidence now processed locally instead of being shipped to New York.
   

• New Hampshire voters are selecting candidates as Sen. Shaheen's departure sets off a fight for key seats (newenglandnewspress.com) — New Hampshire's primary features crowded races for U.S. Senate and Congress, with candidates like Scott Brown and John Sununu courting voters, including campaign stops at an American Legion hall in Londonderry. The article outlines key contests, from Stefany Shaheen and Maura Sullivan in the 1st District to Gov. Kelly Ayotte's re-election bid, as voters choose nominees just eight weeks before November's general election.
   

• Gubernatorial matchup to be set after Granite Staters cast votes (wmur.com) — New Hampshire's gubernatorial primary is underway, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte stopped in Londonderry to meet voters and tout her work on bail reform, school cellphone limits, and affordability. Democrat Cinde Warmington, unopposed in her primary, says she'll focus on healthcare, housing, childcare, and electric rates as the general election campaign begins once polls close this evening.
   

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