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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Safety and Service: Annual Blue Mass honoring first-responders (inklink.news) — Manchester residents and first responders gathered Oct. 4 at Saint Joseph Cathedral for the annual Blue Mass, led by Bishop Peter Libasci, to pray for the safety of police, firefighters, EMTs and dispatchers. Families filled the front of the cathedral as emergency vehicles lined the street, creating a visible show of support and gratitude for those who protect the community.
2. Game Day Goodness (hippopress.com) — Manchester food spots like Firefly Bistro, Bert's Beer & Wine, and Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse share how they build their most popular cheesy dips, from Gogo Bread to espinaca. Alongside their local insights, you'll find detailed recipes and creative ideas for dippables, giving you plenty of inspiration for game-day spreads or cozy fall gatherings at home.
3. Poll shows Pappas leading Senate race, Ayotte ahead for governor (wmur.com) — From Manchester, new AARP/Saint Anselm polling shows Chris Pappas leading John Sununu in New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race and Gov. Kelly Ayotte ahead of Cinde Warmington. The survey highlights how older Granite Staters, especially ticket-splitters over 50, could decide November's statewide contests that Manchester voters will help shape.
4. State's funding share of SNAP increased for the first time in 52 years (wmur.com) — From Manchester, officials are outlining significant changes to SNAP that affect about 75,000 New Hampshire residents, including many local families. Benefits rose slightly October 1, but the state must now cover a larger share of administrative costs, and new work or volunteer requirements will apply to more adults, with local impacts still being clarified.
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