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In today's newsletter:

  • Step onto Amherst's floating bog boardwalk unlike any trail you know
  • Would you gamble on Amherst's 9,000-mile Chevy Cavalier survivor?

Also on today's calendar: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 New Hampshire Wildlife Spots So Strange They Are Worth Visiting (myfamilytravels.com) — Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary in Amherst offers a floating boardwalk through a rare kettle bog, with carnivorous plants, tamaracks, and great birding just off Rhodora Drive. It's one of nine unusual New Hampshire wildlife destinations featured, from moose-watching in Pittsburg to drowned forests on the Seacoast, giving Amherst residents plenty of quirky day-trip ideas statewide.
   

• Which Nearly-New Old Car Might Actually Be Worth It? 1985 Chevy Cavalier vs 1990 Dodge Daytona (theautopian.com) — A low-mileage 1985 Chevy Cavalier Type 10 for sale in Amherst goes head-to-head with a similarly preserved 1990 Dodge Daytona in a playful buyer's comparison. The writer weighs simplicity, rarity, and price, inviting readers to decide which nearly-new classic makes more sense than a modern, tech-heavy car.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Planning Board Meeting
    Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • Invasive Species Committee meeting
    Town of Merrimack 6 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • Public Hearing- Chapter 178, Taxation (Town Code)
    Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    7:00 pm
  • Town Council meeting
    Town of Merrimack 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is an emergency vehicle on Campbell St...
    There is an emergency vehicle on Campbell St reported at 1:29 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
  • There is a lane closed on Normand Rd reported at...
    There is a lane closed on Normand Rd reported at 12:31 PM. (Nextdoor )
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Merrimack. Apply here.
  • Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

  • Merrimack's Mickey Gasper called back up to Boston Red Sox (wmur.com)
  • National Night Out a celebration with law enforcement and the community (nashuatelegraph.com)
  • Hooksett approves nearly 60 units for 55-plus residents (unionleader.com)

Milford

  • Everything you wanted to know about political signs but were afraid to ask (concordmonitor.com)
  • Silver Linings Senior Healthy Living Expo helps seniors plan next chapter (unionleader.com)

Bedford

  • Possible Rain Showers And Thunderstorms This Week In The Queen City And Surrounding Communities (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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