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🌱 Patch AM: Will the nor’easter change your plans for the Durham Fair weekend?

Coming up: Grand opening DJ party + Vintage Market on the Durham Patch calendar

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Hey there, Durham! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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  • Will the nor'easter change your plans for the Durham Fair weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Grand opening DJ party + Vintage Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watch a 1,000-pound pumpkin crush a car at Connecticut fair (ctpost.com) — Durham residents can still catch the 106th Durham Fair this weekend, where a 1,000‑pound pumpkin was dramatically dropped onto a car to kick things off. The fair at 24 Town House Road runs through Sunday with motorsports, live music, agricultural exhibits, kids' activities, and more, though organizers warn they're watching the nor'easter forecast for any schedule changes.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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