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Dover, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Dover! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Dover inventor behind a newly patented AI decision tool
- How Dover became the official birthplace of the Ninja Turtles
- How a Dover defender just rewrote Keene Stateās lacrosse record book
Also on today's calendar: Classic Figure Drawing Sessions and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 41.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ NH patents through April 25 (concordmonitor.com) ā A Dover inventor, Denis Grenader, is credited on a new U.S. patent for technology that helps choose between AI and non-AI models using sample question embeddings. The broader roundup lists several other patents tied to New Hampshire residents and companies, spanning medical devices, turbine engines, concrete sensors, and more. 
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ā¢ Original 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' comics sold out at New Hampshire convention 42 years ago this week (wmur.com) ā Doverās claim as the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now marked with a historic plaque on Central Avenue and a custom manhole cover on Union Street, where the creators once lived. The piece looks back at how the comics, first sold out at a Portsmouth convention in 1984, exploded into a billionādollar global franchise while keeping Dover at the heart of its origin story. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ NH Colleges: SNHU softball team beats Saint Anselm in walk-off in NE10 tourney (unionleader.com) ā A Keene State College lacrosse standout from Dover, junior defender Ty Cougler, has been named Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year after breaking his own program record with 59 caused turnovers. The roundup also highlights SNHU softballās dramatic walk-off NE10 tournament win and outlines upcoming conference baseball games involving New Hampshire colleges. Ā Ā Ā
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Science Friday ā
Children's Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St, Dover
10:30 am
Friday May 8
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'Girls And Boys'
Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth -
'The Children'
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A Whole LATTE Love
Pope Memorial Humane Society Cocheco Valley NH
9:00 am -
2026 $10,000 RAFFLE & AUCTION
Revo Casino and Social House, 877b Central Ave, Dover
5:30 pm -
Classic Figure Drawing Sessions ā
1 Washington St, Dover
6:30 pm -
'The Children'
The Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth -
'Girls And Boys'
Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth -
'The Children'
The Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth -
Moms on the Run 5K ā
Dover High School, 25 Alumni Dr, Dover
9:30 am -
Spring Open Studios ā
1 Washington St, Dover
10:00 am
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
Saturday May 16
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MORNING MIXER MAY 2026: Our Place ā
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, 105 Durham Rd., Dover
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'Girls And Boys'
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'The Children'
The Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth -
A Whole LATTE Love
Pope Memorial Humane Society Cocheco Valley NH
9:00 am
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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