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🌱 Patch AM: Which Windham inventor just helped secure a cutting-edge wireless patent?
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Greetings Windham! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Windham inventor just helped secure a cutting-edge wireless patent?
Also on today's calendar: OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NH patents through Oct. 4 (concordmonitor.com) — A Windham inventor, Steven Paul Papa, is highlighted among New Hampshire innovators receiving new federal patents this week, including work on advanced wireless network technology. The roundup details a wide range of patents tied to New Hampshire companies and residents, from medical devices and solar systems to computing and sports equipment, underscoring the state's growing tech and research footprint.
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📸 Around Windham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windham
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★ Featured events ★
- Medicare Essentials with Dr. Tanya Feke →
Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Planning Board Meeting →
Community Development Meeting Room, 3 North Lowell Rd, Windham
7:00 pm - Preschool Storytime →
Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham
10:30 am - Conservation Commission →
Community Development Meeting Room, 3 North Lowell Rd, Windham
7:00 pm - Windham Museum Open! →
Event Location, 3 N. Lowell Rd, Windham
2:00 pm - Town Offices Closed →
Windham NH - Toddler Storytime →
Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham
10:30 am - Rocky the Reading Dog! →
Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham
4:40 pm - Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Community Development Meeting Room, 3 North Lowell Rd, Windham
7:00 pm - OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH →
The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
10:00 am - Harvest Fest →
Griffin Park, 111 Range Rd, Windham
12:00 pm - OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH →
The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This cat was posted on Ring Neighbors and apparently has been in this Pelham, NH area for at least a week.
For those missing a cat (I zoomed in because it looked a little like mine, but isn't), this one has been seen off Bridge St in Pelham and if you don… (Nextdoor Rock Pond)
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- Service Partners posted a job opening for Customer Service in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Salem
- Salem car wash attendant's small gestures make big impact on boy with autism (wmur.com)
- 7 Belmont St #B, Salem, NH 03079 (zillow.com)
- Salem, NH Town Council — October 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
Derry
- New England Sports Center In Derry: A Complete Guide (fsu.edu)
Nashua
- Nashua, Rumney Men Indicted On Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges: Hillsborough County Indictments (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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