This month’s NH Bridge Brigade newsletter shares Bridgley the Bridge Gorilla’s origin story, celebrates our first breakfast gathering and a fierce, freezing Veterans Day bridge action, and launches new ways to show up — from cornflower-blue Bridgley T-shirts to our first Caravans for Democracy and the final 2025 statewide bridge day. It also offers guidance on sharing bridge space with other groups, calls for volunteers, and points you to our safety guidelines, Slack community, and photo-sharing channels.

This inaugural issue announces the Brigade’s transformation into an official 501(c)(4), celebrates the huge success of the “No Kings” protest across 25 bridges, and introduces the new website, statewide protest calendar, and early fundraising efforts. It also welcomes readers into a new era of communication through Slack, highlights the growing network of Bridge Captains, shares safety updates, and invites volunteers to help shape the movement’s next chapter.