A hunting season
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a reminder for the furbearer hunting season, which opened on Sept. 1 in New Hampshire for some species, according to a press release at nhfishgame.com. “Furbearers with a hunting season include coyote, fisher, raccoon, red fox, gray fox, opossum, mink, weasel, skunk, and muskrat. Registration is now required only for furbearers taken by hunting and does not include animals taken by trapping, Wildlife Control Operators, or any other means of take,” the release said. The seasons for red and gray fox, opossum, skunk and racoon opened Sept. 1 and coyotes may be hunted year-round. The hunting season for other animals opens in October or early November and the fisher hunting season opens Dec. 1, the website said. See eregulations.com/newhampshire/hunting and wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/furbearer.
Musicians help out
Musicians for Meals, a benefit concert for Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, noon to 10 p.m., at Riley’s Place in Milford, according to a press release. Bands slated to appear include Granite Sunset, Creosote, Acoustic Beatles, Unnamed Trio, Violet Tendencies, ZeppHalen, Hot Velvet and Stone Hill Station, the release said. The event is free to attend with donations encouraged and the day featuring raffles as well as food available for purchase from Riley’s, the release said. See hcmow.org.
Break-ins
Manchester’s West Side saw break-ins to vehicles parked on at least 15 different streets between Aug. 4 and Aug. 26, according to an Aug. 26 press release from the Manchester Police. Items were taken from cars, some of which were unlocked, with most incidents occurring during the early morning hours, the release said. “During the course of the investigation, detectives also learned that security cameras in the affected neighborhoods were tampered with,” according to the release. Streets involved include Montgomery, Dubuque, Cleveland, Blodget, Amory, McGregor, Rimmon, Bremer, Putnam, Kelley, Boynton, Youville, Cartier, Alsace and Amory Court, release said. Police are asking residents in these areas to review any home surveillance footage for suspicious activity, such as individuals looking into vehicles or entering private property during the timeframe mentioned. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Manchester Police Department at 668-8711; Detective Amber Sosa-Aquino at 792-5513 or the anonymous Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040, the release said.
The Dover Public Library, at the McConnell Center, 32 St. Thomas St. in Dover, will hold a program about green burial practices and death doulas with Sarah Clark of Lotus and Lavender Natural Burial on Monday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m., according to a library press release. The event is free.
The Derry Public Library will hold a Zoom program about Joan Chen, an actress whose work includes 2025’s The Wedding Banquet and 2024’s Didi as well as 1987’s The Last Emperor and the TV show Twin Peaks. Sign up at derrypl.org for the program on Monday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
The Nashua Historical Society will hold an “Old Souls of the Old South Cemetery Tour” on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., featuring costumed reenactors portraying real colonial and Revolutionary War-era figures who are buried in the city’s oldest burial ground at 217 DW Highway in Nashua, according to a press release. The tour also includes a visit to the 1841 Suburban Red Brick Schoolhouse No. 1, the release said. The event is recommended for ages 10+ and tickets cost $20 per person, plus fees, at nashuahistoricalsociety.org/event-list.