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🌱 Patch AM: Serious DUI crash at Belmont and Hanover leaves toddler critically injured
And on the Manchester Patch calendar - Free Introduction to Digital Photography

Coffee in hand, Manchester? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Serious DUI crash at Belmont and Hanover leaves toddler critically injured
- How a Central High scholarship keeps a 9/11 victim's legacy alive
- What Manchester's EVR Advertising sale means for its future and staff
Also on today's calendar: Free Introduction to Digital Photography and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
- Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Manchester woman charged with aggravated DUI after crash leaves 1-year-old with fractured skull (inklink.news) — A 24-year-old Manchester woman is charged with aggravated DUI and child endangerment after police say she ran a stop sign at Belmont and Hanover streets with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. She and her 1-year-old daughter suffered brain bleeds, and the child also has a fractured skull, prompting an intensive investigation and strict bail conditions limiting contact with the child.
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2. Scholarship keeps alive memory of Central High School student who died on 9/11 (wmur.com) — A Manchester Central High School scholarship is keeping alive the memory of alumna Kathy Bantis, who died in the 9/11 attacks. Friends and former classmates honor her immigrant success story and generosity through a memorial plaque at Central and an ongoing scholarship fund that supports current students while preserving her legacy in the city.
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3. Manchester's EVR Advertising Sold To Leadership Duo, Stays Under Local Ownership (patch.com subscription) — A long-established Manchester marketing firm, EVR Advertising, has been sold to internal leaders Mackenzie Fraser and Pete Ricci, keeping the agency under local ownership on Dow Street. The company says its existing team will stay in place while Fraser becomes president and Ricci leads creative direction, marking a new chapter for one of the city's best-known agencies.
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4. Democrats Turn out 40,000 More Voters than Republicans (indepthnh.org) — New Hampshire's recent primary saw Democrats turn out about 40,000 more voters than Republicans, shaping key races for U.S. Senate and Congress. Manchester figures prominently, with one Democratic House candidate winning the city yet losing overall, and statewide turnout patterns hinting at how competitive November's races could be for local voters.
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📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Introduction to Digital Photography →
C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
10:00 am - Wicked Wine & Brew Fest - Sept. 12th →
Mel's Funway Park, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Master's Black Belt Test →
Double Tree by Hilton in Manchester, 700 Elm Street, Manchester
6:00 pm - Stuffy Sleepover Storytime →
Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
6:30 pm - Latino Vibe Festival 2026 →
723 Elm Street, Manchester - Orienteering Weekend Coming to Pawtuckaway State Park! →
Pawtuckaway State Park, 128 Mountain Rd, Nottingham
9:00 am - Saturday Storytime →
Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
3:00 pm - Family Game Night →
Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
5:00 pm - Orienteering Weekend Coming to Pawtuckaway State Park! →
Pawtuckaway State Park, 128 Mountain Rd, Nottingham
9:00 am - Faculty Performance Series - From Classical to Tango! with Elliott Markow →
Manchester Community Music School, 2291 Elm St, Manchester
7:00 pm - The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
10:00 am - Saturday Storytime →
Wonderland Books and Toys, 245 Maple St, Manchester
3:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Manchester Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Manchester PatchAM possible:
- RowCal - Nashua — (603) 204-2171
- New England Roller Sports — (603) 952-1477
- Apis Law | Personal Injury Attorney — (603) 785-1013
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Jenkins Plumbing & Heating — 6037071175
- Boston MedFlight — (781) 863-2213
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a house cleaner for a move out cleaning.
I need the inside of the home cleaned top to bottom, including floor, kitchen appliances, cabinets, and interior windows. (Nextdoor Northwest) - Ideas?
Price check? I have a 2017 VW passat. I replaced the stereo with a new/used OEM one. Now I need it to be programmed. But i don't want to spend 150! I… (Nextdoor East Side)
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Manchester. Apply here.
- iNRCORE, LLC posted a job opening for Assembler in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.
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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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