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Good day Manchester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for today's Fisher Cats season finale in Manchester?
  • How Manchester employers are quietly helping workers afford childcare
  • What election monitors actually found at Manchester polling places this week

Also on today's calendar: GoodLife Craft Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Not as warm with morning rain, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Four Harrisburg Homers Haunt New Hampshire in 9-3 Loss (mlb.com) — Today's Fisher Cats season finale at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester starts at 1:05 p.m., with kids invited to run the bases after the game and meet Bluey and Bingo. Despite last night's 9-3 loss to Harrisburg, New Hampshire pitchers racked up 12 strikeouts, and fans are encouraged to grab 2027 schedules and tickets through the team's Manchester box office or website.
   

• Childcare solutions in action: How businesses are addressing workforce needs (nhbr.com) — Manchester workers at United Therapeutics can tap employer-funded childcare subsidies through Bright Horizons, showing how local companies are easing family costs. Across New Hampshire, businesses, nonprofits and towns are expanding childcare slots, backing new centers and exploring flexible policies, with more guidance coming in a statewide childcare conference this November.
   

• State election monitors say NH primary went smoothly (keenesentinel.com) — Manchester voters can take note that state officials say this week's primary election across New Hampshire, including local polls, went smoothly with no major incidents. State election inspectors and a hotline handled questions, while federal monitors also visited Manchester and Nashua as part of broader oversight, even as state leaders pushed back on Trump administration efforts to access voter data and restrict mail-in ballots.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have an extra Red Sox ticket for Sep.
    23rd at 6:30pm. Looking to give away to someone who maybe has never been to Fenway before and would like to go. It's Right Field Box. I will be… (Nextdoor East Side)
  • Anyone going to Loon MTN next weekend?
    The Scottish rockin' kilts n bagpipes. 21st NH Annual Highland Games n Festivals. Gonna be great! (Nextdoor East Side)
  • Aya Healthcare posted a job opening for Distribution Associate in Manchester. Apply here.
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

  • Randolph Woods Colonial Has Open House Scheduled For Saturday In Bedford (patch.com)
  • Spellman sparks Pinkerton offense in Astros' football win over Bedford (unionleader.com)
  • Digital Photo Class And Free Computer Clinic Lights Of Hope: Bedford's Weekend Roundup (patch.com)

Goffstown

  • Every badge, every challenge: Manchester teen makes NH scouting history (unionleader.com)

Londonderry

  • Teen From Derry Indicted On Londonderry Rape Charge: Rockingham County Court Indictments (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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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