🌱 Rochester man faces arson charge after four vehicles burn in Maine

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• Rochester man faces arson charge after four vehicles burn in Maine

Also on today's calendar: Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Arson Charges After Four Vehicles Destroyed by Fire in Maine (q961.com) — A Rochester resident has been arrested in connection with an arson case that destroyed four vehicles in nearby Lebanon, Maine. Local police took the 27-year-old into custody on an arrest warrant, and he was transported to Strafford County for a fugitive from justice hearing while the investigation continues.
   

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Saturday April 18

• You Were Created Noble (Free Event)
  Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main St, Somersworth
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series
  Nippo Lake Golf Club Restaurant , 88 Stagecoach Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Vegas McGraw - A Tribute to Tim McGraw starring Adam D. Tucker
  The Rochester Opera House , 31 Wakefield Street , Rochester
  7:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Business Finance (1 & 2) - Free Online Workshop
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce , 18 S Main St , Rochester
  12:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• SHARE FUND -- Revo Casino
  Revo Casino , 887b Central Ave , Dover
• Fiesta Fundraiser for Whispering Branches
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce , 18 S Main St , Rochester

Wednesday April 22

• Buying & Selling a Business - Free Online Workshop
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce , 18 S Main St , Rochester
  12:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Comedian Juston McKinney Live
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce , 31 Wakefield Street , Rochester
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• 🌿 Four Winds Playgroup
  Early Childhood Learning Center , 77 Ramsdell Ln , Barrington
  10:00 am
• Cookbook Club
  Hill Library , 1151 Parker Mountain Rd , Strafford
  5:30 pm
• Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Presented by Southeast Land Trust of NH
  The Music Hall , 28 Chestnut Street , Portsmouth
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• 'Girls And Boys'
  Players' Ring Theatre , 105 Marcy Street , Portsmouth

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🗞 Nearby News

Somersworth

• Somersworth seeks artists for new mural project (fosters.com)
• ReGen Valley Tech Hub partners with NH Housing, Manchester chamber on May 12 housing summit (nhbr.com)
• Wednesday Seacoast Roundup: St. Thomas senior nets six goals, more results (seacoastonline.com)

Dover

• Amtrak Downeaster a key part of Dover's changing transportation needs (fosters.com)
• Dover drivers face road closures for Saint Mary Academy 5K (fosters.com)

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