🌱 How a quiet Alstead street became key in a decades-old manhunt

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In today's newsletter:

• How a quiet Alstead street became key in a decades-old manhunt

Also on today's calendar: Nature for All: Vernal Pooling at Distant Hill and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
• Thursday: Breezy with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This day in history, May 5 (keenesentinel.com) — An archived “this day in history” note recalls when authorities located a long-missing Tennessee work-release escapee who had quietly lived for a decade on Sunset Circle in Alstead. The brief item, part of a regional roundup, highlights how a small Alstead neighborhood unexpectedly became the focus of an interstate arrest.
   

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📸 Around Alstead

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alstead

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 10

• Day of Mindfulness Practice →
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, 81 Rose Apple Ln, Alstead
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday May 11

• Nature for All: Vernal Pooling at Distant Hill →
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Non-Harming Lives in My Heart →
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, 81 Rose Apple Ln, Alstead
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Mindful Living Weekend Retreat →
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, 81 Rose Apple Ln, Alstead
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Day of Mindfulness Practice →
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, 81 Rose Apple Ln, Alstead
  9:30 am

Wednesday May 20

• Exploring Stream Restoration at Great Brook →
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 9

• Plant Imprinting on Fabric →
  Sullivan Town Hall, 452 Centre St, Sullivan
  9:00 am
• Shibori Silk Scarves →
  Sullivan Town Hall, 452 Centre St, Sullivan
  1:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day Wildflower Walk →
  Distant Hill Gardens - Open the third weekend in May, and the first & third weekend, June through October, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole
  10:00 am

Monday May 11

• Vernal Pool Exploration for All at Distant Hill
  Distant Hill Gardens, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• District Dash 5K Fun Run & Walk →
  Fall Mountain Regional High School, 134 Fmrhs Rd, Langdon
  9:15 am
• Chris Bakriges →
  The Restaurant at Burdick's, 47 Main St, Walpole
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Masiello Employment Services posted a job opening for Production Worker in Alstead. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Walpole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alstead here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walpole

• Distant Hill awarded Quality of Life Grant by Reeve Foundation (vermontjournal.com)

Keene

• Keene's Mayor Discusses Tree Removal, College Funding and Main Street Project o WKBK Radio (mykeenenow.com)
• Keene Public Works Announces Road Work, Traffic Changes This Week (mykeenenow.com)
• Your AC Still Works… So Why Doesn't It Feel Right? (mykeenenow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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