$2 less
Eversource customers are expected to see a 2 percent decrease in their bills for the first two months of 2026 “due to rate adjustments in the first two months of the new year,” according to an Eversource press release from Dec. 16. “The energy company recently filed multiple rate adjustments, including energy supply, that will take effect early next year, leading to a slight overall decrease for customers if approved by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC),” the release said. “Due to rate adjustments in the first two months of the new year, the delivery portion of all customer bills will go down, resulting in an approximately $2 or 2% decrease. The Default Service rate, which is the energy supply that Eversource purchases on behalf of customers with no markup or profit, will remain stable, changing in February from 11.2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 11.3 cents per kWh,” the release said. See eversource.com.
Shoebox project
The United Way of Greater Nashua is collecting items for its Shoebox Project for Seniors Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 30, at its 20 Broad St. location in Nashua from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, according to a press release. The shoebox kits are distributed to seniors “served by Gateways Community Services, Meals on Wheels, Americorps Senior Companions and The Caregivers, reaching individuals who are often isolated and difficult to reach,” the press release said. Items accepted include exercise bands, puzzle books, healthy recipe books, note cards, stamps, magnifying glasses, pocket calendars, small stuffed animals, colored pencils and adult coloring books, combs and brushes, dental floss, facial tissue, hot chocolate, tea and coffee bags, travel-size shampoo, toothpaste and other items, the release said. See unitedwaynashua.org/event/shoebox-project-for-seniors-day-of-caring/.
Renovations
The New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center, 84 Silk Road in Concord, will be open to visitors, such as those who want to check out the “Enchanted Owls” exhibit of fiber art featuring the works of Sandra Grant, on Friday, Jan. 2, and Saturday, Jan. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. but then closed Jan. 4 through Jan 20 for renovations, according to a NH Audubon newsletter. “Enchanted Owls” will continue at the McLane Center after it reopens, on display through Saturday, March 7. See nhaudubon.org for updates. The Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way in Auburn, will be closed for New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1) but otherwise open normal hours, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its new exhibit — “Outings,” featuring the watercolor works of Nick Amadeo — will open on Friday, Jan. 9, with an artist reception that evening from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, Feb. 28, according to the NH Audubon’s calendar on its website.
The Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. in Concord, will hold a Stuffed Animal Sleepover for kids in preschool and elementary school on Friday, Jan. 2, at 3 p.m. Bring a stuffie who will spend the night at the library and then pick them up on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 10 a.m., when kids can have breakfast and watch a G-rated movie, according to concordnh.gov/1983/Library, where you can register for the event.
New England author Katy Hunt will be at the storytime on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 11:30 a.m. at Bookery Manchester, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, with her books There’s a Wub in the Tub and My Cousin Is A Dragon, according to bookerymht.com.
Check out another Rob Reiner-directed classic — 1986’s Stand By Me, based on Stephen King’s “The Body,” which will screen on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., according to nashualibrary.org.