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In my travels I met up with a modern mom with kids young enough to still be losing teeth but old enough to know the drill. I had to laugh when she told me how things went for her this time around - a busy working mom who may or may not have time to recreate the rituals I held so fast to - hand-written tooth fairy notes in disguised handwriting with personal notes for the kids that kept them wondering how the tooth fairy knew so much about them.
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Anyway, this mom said she was getting ready to rush out the door to hop a plane for Chicago when her 11 year old presented a gap-toothed grin and a small Exhibit A tooth in hand.
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"Ma, I lost another tooth," the kid said. Knowing she wouldn't be home that night for the "tooth fairy" ritual, and having been down this road so many times before, she felt the magic was going to have to happen in a more practical way. She simply pulled out her phone and said, "I'll have the tooth fairy Venmo you 10 bucks."
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I think it was a win-win, even though my sense of nostalgia was tingling.
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And oh, by the way - Happy National Video Games Day! (See our tribute to Ralph Baer, father of the video game, below.)
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MANCHESTER, NH - Division I is now in the rearview mirror, and if the first three games in Division II are any indication, the road ahead looks welcoming for the Manchester Memorial High School girls volleyball team. The Crusaders - winless in last year's D-I campaign - are off to a 2-1 start in this, their first season competing at …
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Have yourself a musical interlude this weekend.
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Fall's in the air! Check out the list of events to get you in the autumn spirit.
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Get ready for a beautiful day with mainly sunny skies and pleasant weather. The high will reach 85 degrees. Enjoy!
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Manchester Firefighters were joined by Mayor Jay Ruais to honor the people who lost their lives or were injured in the September 11th terror attack.
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Derry Police Department has announced a new comfort dog program aimed at officer wellness and community support. The dog, named Bear, is a 4-month-old black lab.Â
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For singer-songwriter Patrick Synan, this is exactly what’s going to be happening this Friday night. He’s going to be performing a mix of covers and originals at Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House in Bedford starting at 6 p.m. He’s also going to be joined by his good friend and former bandmate Andrew Galucki, which will be their first time playing together live in quite a while.Â
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Trump then told the world audience a racist whopper about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, who were eating people’s domestic pets, their dogs and cats. Buster took notice of this one, perhaps the only living creature who believed Trump’s tall tale. But Buster has no interest in becoming a pug burger and will now likely support the former president moving forward. Â
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Here's a recap of scores and standings from the beginning of the year for Manchester's teams
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The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (21-42, 51-80) couldn’t match the bats of the Somerset Patriots (39-24, 70-61) in the opener of the final series of 2024, losing 8-2. After plating two runs in the third, New Hampshire was blanked for the final seven innings.Â
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