🌱 How rising gas prices could affect Farmington’s COAST bus riders

Good morning to you Farmington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How rising gas prices could affect Farmington’s COAST bus riders

Also on today's calendar: Spring Cider Social.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 52, low: 48.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Nonprofits in New Hampshire are struggling with rising gas prices (newenglandnewspress.com) — Rising fuel prices are driving up costs for the COAST bus route that connects Portsmouth and Farmington, though fares haven’t yet increased. Nonprofits and transit services across New Hampshire are scrambling to cover higher fuel, parts, and shipping expenses, while volunteers and commuters adjust their driving and spending habits to cope with the squeeze.
   

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📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Cookbook Club →
  Hill Library, 1151 Parker Mountain Rd, Strafford
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Spring Cider Social →
  Butternut Farm, 195 Meaderboro Rd, Farmington
  11:00 am

Monday May 25

• LIBRARY CLOSED
  Goodwin Library, 422 Main Street, Farmington

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📣 Farmington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Baseball/Softball home vs Barrington
  Strafford School Strafford, NH 03884
  4:00 pm
• Business After Hours at First Church Congregational, UCC
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce First Church Congregational, UCC 63 South Main Street Rochester, NH
  5:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Mahjong Drop-In →
  Barrington Public Library, 426 Calef Hwy, Barrington
  10:00 am
• Mosaic Birdbath →
  The Jefferson, 6 Drake Hl Rd, Strafford
  4:00 pm
• {Sold out-See July 22) LED LIGHT STAND CLASS-SOMERSWORTH NH-THE GATHERING PLACE STUDIO →
  The Gathering Place Studio and Shop, 154 High St, Somersworth
  6:00 pm
• Elementary band spring concert at RMS →
  Chamberlain Street School Rochester, NH 03867
  7:00 pm
• Elementary Band Spring Concert @ RMS →
  East Rochester School Rochester, NH 03868
  7:00 pm
• Elm. Band Spring Concert →
  McClelland School Rochester, NH 03867
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Weekly Road Run →
  Oscar Foss Memorial Library, 111 S Barnstead Rd, Barnstead
  3:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Farmington School District posted a job opening for Paraprofessional K-3 in Farmington. Apply here.
• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Postal Clerk in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester

• 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' at ROH thru May 28 (therochestervoice.com)
• Officials made new Ridge TIF sound like the 'golden fleece'; are we getting fleeced? (therochestervoice.com)
• Maine prisoner who left site arrested in New Hampshire (newenglandnewspress.com)

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Ok Farmington! 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 sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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