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🌱 How a former Rite Aid will become Jaffrey’s new grocery hub
Jaffrey, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Jaffrey! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a former Rite Aid will become Jaffrey’s new grocery hub
Also on today's calendar: Wooden Horse – A Tribute to America & Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young at the Shea Theater and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 41.
- Friday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monadnock Co-op secures Jaffrey site for planned grocery store (magic967.com) — A long-awaited full-service grocery store is officially coming to Jaffrey, with Monadnock Community Market Co-op buying the former Rite Aid on Peterborough Street for about $1.4 million. Renovations are slated to begin early next year, with opening targeted for early 2028 and 30 to 40 local jobs expected once the store is up and running. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Wooden Horse – A Tribute to America & Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young at the Shea Theater →
Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Montague
8:00 pm
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
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Select Board Meeting →
Jaffrey Fire Station, 138 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey
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Trustees of the Trust Fund →
Town Office, 28 Main Street, Jaffrey
4:00 pm -
Raven Paint Night →
The Gray Owl, 23 Main Street, Jaffrey
6:00 pm -
THE LONG RUN: Songs of the Eagles coming to the Park Theater →
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
7:30 pm -
THE LONG RUN: Songs Of The Eagles →
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
7:30 pm -
Morning Tea & Art →
The Gray Owl, 23 Main Street, Jaffrey
10:30 am -
Evening Tea & Art →
The Gray Owl, 23 Main Street, Jaffrey
6:00 pm -
Library Trustee Meeting →
Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main St, Jaffrey
3:45 pm -
Monadnock Council Meeting →
Dublin Road Taproom and Eatery, Shattuck Golf Course, 53 Dublin Rd, Jaffrey
5:30 pm -
Introduction to Studio Sound Recording →
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2026 Jaffrey Family Medicine and Physical Therapy →
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Rindge
- Hunt faces Democratic challenger in House District 14 race (keenesentinel.com)
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- Swanzey (NH) Unveils Long-Awaited Fire Station (newsbreak.com)
Ok Jaffrey! 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: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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