🌱 Patch AM: What to know before Cruising Downtown takes over Elm Street Sept. 5

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In today's newsletter:

• What to know before Cruising Downtown takes over Elm Street Sept. 5
• How Manchester police ended a two-week nightmare inside a local apartment

Also on today's calendar: Medicare Day of Giving Lunch co-hosted by United Healthcare and Gilman Agency and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driven to give: Cruising Downtown celebrates 25 years of classic cars for charity (unionleader.com) — Downtown Manchester's Elm Street will fill with up to 1,000 classic cars and tens of thousands of visitors on Saturday, Sept. 5, as Cruising Downtown marks its 25th year. Organized with the Manchester Rotary Club, the free event raises money for Manchester-focused charities and features food trucks, vendors, live bands, and plenty of local business participation.
   

• Keene man sentenced to decades in prison for holding woman captive, repeatedly assaulting her in Manchester apartment (inklink.news) — A Keene man has been sentenced to decades in state prison after being convicted of holding a woman captive and repeatedly assaulting her in a Manchester apartment, following a Manchester police investigation. The case involved human trafficking, kidnapping, and multiple sexual assault charges, with the victim testifying over several days about the abuse she endured.
   

📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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Thursday August 27
• Medicare Day of Giving Lunch co-hosted by United Healthcare and Gilman Agency →
  The Carpenter Center, 323 Franklin St, Manchester, NH, 03101
  12:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Medicare Day of Giving Lunch co-hosted by United Healthcare and Gilman Agency →
  Mary Gale Apartments, 600 Maple Avenue, Manchester, NH
  11:30 am
Saturday August 29
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am
• Saturday Storytime →
  Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Saturday Storytime →
  Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Zach Morgan & The San Pedro River Band →
  The Moka Pot, 8 Hanover St, Manchester
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Stuffy Sleepover Storytime →
  Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Facilities Committee meeting →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  5:30 pm
• Building Tours
  LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT SS, LMS, MT
  6:00 pm
• Energy Commission →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  7:00 pm
• Budget Committee Regular Meeting →
  Litchfield, NH Calendar, 2 Liberty Way, Litchfield
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi All
  It's time to admit I have too many injuries to justify "toting" around my beautiful blue kayak any longer. So, Kayak with paddle for sale $140. Best… (Nextdoor North End)

• R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator FT in Manchester. Apply here.
• Trego/Dugan Aviation posted a job opening for FT Cargo Ramp Agent, KMHT in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

• School bus routes in many New Hampshire communities fully staffed (wmur.com)
• New Hampshire school districts struggle to fill special education positions (wmur.com)
• 2026 high school football season set to kick off (unionleader.com)

Goffstown

• Letter: Choose Maura Sullivan for Congress (concordmonitor.com)

Londonderry

• After Multi-Week Child Abuse Investigation, Londonderry Man Charged With Assault (patch.com)

Ok Manchester! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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