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đ± Patch AM: How Exeterâs Payton Strandberg earned 2026 preseason volleyball honors
And check out Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow on the Exeter Patch calendar
Morning Exeter! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Exeter's Payton Strandberg earned 2026 preseason volleyball honors
Also on today's calendar: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Exeter's Payton Strandberg voted volleyball 2026 Preseason Player of Year (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter High School senior middle hitter Payton Strandberg has been voted the 2026 Seacoast girls volleyball preseason Player of the Year, earning nearly 27% of the community poll. After a strong 2025 season for Exeter with 106 kills, 22 blocks, and 24 aces, her coach says the honor caps three years of hard work and sets an exciting tone for her senior year. 
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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★ Featured events ★
- Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow →
The Word Barn, 66 Newfields Rd, Exeter
5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
11:00 am - August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
11:00 am - PLEASANT VIEW FARM - EPPING - OPEN HOUSE
Exeter Chamber of Commerce 120 NH-111, Exeter, NH 03833
12:00 pm - EACC Mascot Program: Rock Solid Partnerships
Exeter Chamber of Commerce 120 NH-111, Exeter, NH 03833 - 250 Celebration Commission
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
10:00 am - Junior Science: Amazing Animals →
Exeter Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
1:30 pm - Seacoast Composite Squadron, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 →
Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
6:30 pm - Blood Drive at Exeter Public Library →
Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter
10:00 am - Antique Show and Vintage Market →
, Dover
9:00 am - Summer's End Art Fair! →
218 Main St, Epping
10:00 am - Crystal Bowl Sound Bath →
Sanctuary Yoga & Wellness, 109 R Water St, Exeter
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Exeter. Apply here.
- Frontgrade Technologies posted a job opening for Assembler III in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newmarket
- Seacoast high school girls soccer 2026: Here's a close look at every local team (seacoastonline.com)
- Kendall Street Company Shares 'Don't Wanna Be Gone' Ahead of Yodeling Astroman (gratefulweb.com)
- How a DUI Charge Can Affect Your Career, Not Just Your Record (skopemag.com)
Hampton
- 9 Areas In New Hampshire With The Highest Reported Tick Population This Summer (myfamilytravels.com)
- The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival returns September 11-13 (newenglandnewspress.com)
- Sullivan overtakes Shaheen in back-to-back polls ahead of Sept. 8 primary (granitepostnews.com)
Salem
- Derry Police Say Reported Threat At West Running Brook School Was Not Credible (patch.com)
Ok Exeter! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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