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Coming up on the Londonderry Patch calendar: NH PoutineFest — Stay Work Play New Hampshire

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Good morning Londonderry! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Londonderry's new Litchfield ambulance deal means for local taxpayers
  • Why a Londonderry lawmaker sped up this week's big veto showdown
  • How PoutineFest grew to include Londonderry among its host cities

Also on today's calendar: Etz Hayim Synagogue Religious School Ice Cream Social Open House and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Londonderry approves ambulance services for Litchfield in lengthy meeting (unionleader.com) — Londonderry's Town Council has approved a contract to provide ambulance and dispatch services to Litchfield, a move Fire Chief Jim Young says will expand staffing and still net the town about $192,000 in the first year. Litchfield will fund five additional Londonderry Fire Department positions, while residents here can expect more ambulances available and a heavier call volume managed with new hires.
   

• Wednesday is veto day at the State House (unionleader.com) — Londonderry's own House Speaker Sherman Packard pushed lawmakers to return early for a rare August veto day, where they'll consider overriding 28 of Gov. Kelly Ayotte's vetoes. The agenda includes hot-button issues like turnpike tolls, transgender-related legislation, school library challenges, and farm and animal-cruelty rules that could reshape policies across New Hampshire.
   

• Maine PoutineFest returns to Thompson's Point in September (pressherald.com) — Londonderry gets a nod as one of the host communities for the growing PoutineFest series, which also includes stops in Maine, Burlington, and Boston. The Maine edition returns Sept. 19 to Thompson's Point, featuring creative poutine competitions, food trucks, local beer, and family activities that support French language and cultural programs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Board of Selectmen 2027 Budget Review →
    Litchfield, NH Calendar, 2 Liberty Way, Litchfield
    6:00 pm
  • Public Hearing- Chapter 178, Taxation (Town Code)
    Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    7:00 pm
  • Town Council meeting
    Town of Merrimack 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    7:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Board of Selectmen Meeting →
    Litchfield, NH Calendar, 2 Liberty Way, Litchfield
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Silviculture Presentation, on behalf of the Merrimack Conservation
    Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Etz Hayim Synagogue Celebrates High Holy Days —Etz Hayim Synagogue Read on Patch
  • FedEx Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like) in Londonderry. Apply here.
  • Navis Food Partners posted a job opening for Bi-Lingual Customer Service Representative (Special Project)- Mandarin/Cantonese/English in Londonderry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Londonderry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Derry

  • Top Weekend Events in Greater Derry - 8/21 (macaronikid.com)
  • Police: Crash between car, mini bike sends two juveniles to hospital (wmur.com)
  • Police: Woman allegedly assaulted on walking trail; Suspect remains at large (wmur.com)

Windham

  • New Ranking Of NH's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News; Windham Makes Top 10 (patch.com)

Salem

  • Derry Police Search For Suspect After Reported Trail Assault At Robert Frost Farm (patch.com)

Ok Londonderry! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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