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🌱 Patch AM: Why a tech COO bought his Amherst home sight unseen.
Coming up: MLMF Free Computer Clinic on the Amherst Patch calendar

Hi Amherst! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a tech COO bought his Amherst home sight unseen.
Also on today's calendar: MLMF Free Computer Clinic and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; morning rain, temps: high: 73, low: 60.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Q&A with First Factory Chief Operating Officer Don Gregori (nhbr.com) — An Amherst resident who serves as chief operating officer for a multinational tech firm explains how he and his wife chose to settle in Amherst, even buying their house sight unseen during a hurricane evacuation. He reflects on his unconventional path from theater major to executive, and why he wrote a practical leadership book aimed at modern managers navigating rapid change and remote work.
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📸 Around Amherst
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst
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★ Featured events ★
- MLMF Free Computer Clinic →
Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St, Nashua
10:00 am - Free Introduction to Digital Photography →
C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
10:00 am - Wicked Wine & Brew Fest - Sept. 12th →
Mel's Funway Park, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
12:00 pm - Homecoming Sunday →
214 Main St, Nashua
9:30 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Little Art Makers →
Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
3:30 pm - Toddler 2s →
Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
10:00 am - Discover Dance Day →
TDC Studio, 130 NH-101A, Amherst
4:00 pm - Little Listeners →
Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
10:00 am - The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
10:00 am - 15th Annual Car & Truck Show →
Walmart Supercenter, 85 NH-101A, Amherst, NH
9:00 am - The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
10:00 am - Swing With A Purpose Golf Tournament →
Loudon Country Club, 653 NH-106, Loudon
8:00 am
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
📣 Amherst Shout Outs!
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- RowCal - Nashua — (603) 204-2171
- Custom Bath of Nashua — (978) 621-3501
- Apis Law | Personal Injury Attorney — (603) 785-1013
- The NP Edge, LLC Medical/Psychiatry/Wellness Practice — (603) 670-6593
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- KFC posted a job opening for Crew Members: Cashier / Customer Service in Amherst. Apply here.
- Super Soccer Stars posted a job opening for Early Childhood Sport Instructor-Part Time (year-round) in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Merrimack
- For Merrimack's Mickey Gasper, Hard Work is Paying Off with the Red Sox (wmur.com)
- Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision on South Baboosic Lake Road In Merrimack (patch.com)
- Democrats Turn out 40,000 More Voters than Republicans (indepthnh.org)
Milford
- Ceremony to be held in Milford to honor victims of 9/11 attacks (wmur.com)
- Digital Photo Class And Free Computer Clinic Lights Of Hope: Milford's Weekend Roundup (patch.com)
Bedford
- Randolph Woods Colonial Has Open House Scheduled For Saturday In Bedford (patch.com)
Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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