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🌱 How Vilas High’s last graduating class remembers Alstead’s “simpler time”
Alstead, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Alstead! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vilas High’s last graduating class remembers Alstead’s “simpler time”
Also on today's calendar: Composting as if it Really Matters — Chase's Mill and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Sunday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vilas High Class of 1966 remembers a simpler time (vermontjournal.com) — Alstead residents who graduated in Vilas High School’s final Class of 1966 are marking their 60-year reunion this month, reflecting on a close-knit town, beloved teachers, and school traditions. Their memories trace Alstead’s shift from small-town mill and farm life through the Vietnam era, highlighting how local schools and community ties shaped them long after graduation. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell with... →
Chase's Mill, 801 Forest Rd, Alstead
7:00 pm
Friday June 19
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Other local events
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Composting as if it Really Matters — Chase's Mill →
Steppingstone Commons, 1196 Forest Rd, Alstead
9:00 am -
'Teddy Bear's Picnic' Parade at Distant Hill... →
Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
10:00 am -
'Teddy Bear's Picnic' Parade at Distant Hill Nature Trail →
Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
10:00 am
Saturday June 27
Saturday July 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Juneteenth →
Sullivan County, NH Calendar, 14 Main Street, Newport
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Program – Covered Bridges near Stoddard, Past ... →
Stoddard Town Hall, 1450 Route 123 North, Stoddard
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Program – Covered Bridges near Stoddard, Past & Present →
Stoddard Town Hall, 1450 Route 123 North, Stoddard
7:00 pm -
Special Garden Conservancy Open Days Event
Distant Hill Gardens , 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole, NH 03608, US
10:00 am -
Summer Solstice Concert →
Nelson Town Hall, 7 Nelson Common Rd #5325, Nelson
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Open Garden Weekend
Distant Hill Gardens , 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole, NH 03608, US
10:00 am -
Paint and Pizza Night at Keene Campus
Surry Village Charter School Keene, NH 03431
5:00 pm -
Fall Sports Signup & Information Night
Newport Middle High School Gym
5:00 pm
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, my name is Rich and I live in South Acworth.
I am completely blind and looking for a friend. (Nextdoor Alstead Center-Pratt Road)
- Kent Worldwide - Kent Corporation posted a job opening for SEASONAL Part Time STORE ASSOCIATE in Walpole. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Walpole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alstead here.
🗞 Nearby News
Keene
- This day in history, June 17 (keenesentinel.com)
Swanzey
- Man drowns in Swanzey pond (newportdispatch.com)
- Donna Fairbanks remembered for decades of teaching (keenesentinel.com)
- When and where to celebrate Juneteenth in N.H., the only New England state that doesn't recognize it as a holiday (bostonglobe.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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