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Durham, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Durham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What UNH’s stalled faculty contract could mean for Durham students and staff
  • How a UNH leadership shakeup could reshape the Durham flagship campus
  • How a writer who grew up in Durham caught Obama’s eye

Also on today's calendar: Annual Hedding Street Fair - Saturday Aug. 1 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and... ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning cloudy and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy; breezy, humid, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UNH Faculty Contract Talks Reach Impasse After 490 Days (indepthnh.org) — Faculty contract talks at UNH’s Durham campus have hit an official impasse after 490 days, with the professors’ union seeking mediation over pay, health insurance, and workload concerns. Administrators cite tight budgets and enrollment declines while offering 2% annual raises, leaving big questions about staffing levels, class sizes, and long‑term stability for students and employees in Durham.
   

• USHNH trustees approve merging chancellor and UNH roles (vnews.com) — A major governance change is being proposed for UNH’s flagship Durham campus, where the roles of system chancellor and UNH president would be combined if state lawmakers approve it. Trustees say the shift could streamline decision-making and cut costs across UNH, Plymouth State, and Keene State, while critics worry about preserving the identities of the smaller colleges.
   

• Maine author lands on Obama's summer reading list (sunjournal.com) — A Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist with deep roots in Durham has just landed on Barack Obama’s 2026 summer reading list, putting a local connection on the national literary stage. Elizabeth Strout, who split her childhood between Harpswell and Durham, is being recognized for her new novel “The Things We Never Say,” further cementing her long-running critical acclaim.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 1
  • Katie Dobbins: Coppal House Farm Sunflower Festival →
    Coppal House Farm, 118 North River Road RT 155, Lee
    10:00 am
  • New Hampshire Art Association at the 93rd Annual League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair
    Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Mount Sunapee Resort, 1398 New Hampshire Rte 103, Newbury, NH 03255
    10:00 am
  • Cochecho Arts Festival Creative Arts Showcase 2026
    Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Upper Henry Law Park
    12:00 pm
  • Live Music and Art at Aplomb →
    Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Aplomb 262 Central Ave Dover, NH 03820
    4:00 pm
    • Sunday August 2
  • City of Angels
    Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907
  • 'Discovering Magic'
    Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Players Ring 105 Marcy Street Portsmouth NH
  • Nichinan Nights Happy Hour →
    Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce 15 Middle St. (inside Hotel Thaxter) Portsmouth, NH 03801
  • Sunflower Festival →
    Coppal House Farm, 118 North River Road RT 155, Lee
    10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Newmarket

  • Lunker largemouth anchors Hadden's special Day 1 at Lake Champlain (thebasscast.com)

Dover

  • UNH president, USNH chancellor roles recommended to merge (fosters.com)
  • Dover cottage home sales held up by city board. Here's why. (seacoastonline.com)
  • PuroClean of Strafford County Launches Updated Website for Water Damage Restoration Services (desmoinesregister.com)

Ok Durham! 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: David! (Thank you Linda S. for sending it in!)
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