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Coffee in hand, Manchester? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Easterseals' Manchester program shutdown could reshape senior care options
  • Manchester sting operation ends with federal conviction in child sex-trafficking case.
  • Hear who's joining WMUR's weather team from Vermont

Also on today's calendar: Medicare Day of Giving Lunch co-hosted by United Healthcare and Gilman Agency and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What Easterseals' Rochester adult day care closure means for seniors (seacoastonline.com) — Easterseals is shutting down its adult day programs in both Manchester and Rochester, along with homemaker and personal care services statewide, by October 17 due to financial and staffing pressures. State and county officials say they're scrambling to coordinate alternative care, warning that Manchester-area seniors could face more nursing home placements and longer waitlists if in‑home support disappears.
   

2. Jury Finds Haverhill Man Guilty of Seeking Sex with 12-Year-Old (whav.net) — A federal jury has convicted a Haverhill man who traveled to a Manchester, N.H., hotel during a 2024 sting, believing he would pay for sex with a 12-year-old. Homeland Security Investigations, Manchester police and state agencies collaborated on the case, and the defendant remains held while awaiting sentencing in November.
   

3. TV Meteorologist Makes a Move Within Hearst and Within New England (newsblues.com) — TV meteorologist Marissa Vigevani is moving from Hearst's Burlington NBC affiliate to WMUR-TV in Manchester, bringing her New England weather experience to local viewers. She calls the move a bittersweet next step, saying she may still appear on-air from New Hampshire when storms get intense.
   

4. Proper food safety practices can help protect your family from illness (wmur.com) — From Manchester, health experts are reassuring residents that lettuce is generally safe again after a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to imported iceberg. They urge shoppers to wash produce thoroughly, scrub or peel firm fruits and vegetables, and cook items to safe temperatures to reduce the risk of foodborne illness at home.
   

5. In Visit to New Hampshire Job Corps, Sha... (senate.gov) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited the New Hampshire Job Corps Center in Manchester to tour its training facilities and hear directly from students about how the program is shaping their careers. She highlighted the Manchester center's role in workforce development, partnerships with local colleges, and her long-running push in Washington to keep Job Corps funded for Granite State students.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • Highway Safety Committee →
    Bedford, NH Calendar Bedford, NH 03110
    8:15 am
  • Coach Provencher - Auditorium
    Manchester West High School Manchester, NH 03102
    5:00 pm
  • Silviculture Presentation, on behalf of the Merrimack Conservation
    Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    6:00 pm
  • Joint Meeting - Select Board and Budget Committee →
    Goffstown, NH Calendar, Goffstown High School 27 Wallace Road, Goffstown
    6:00 pm

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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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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