🌱 Amherst Patch: What You Need To Know Today (Fri, Jun 2)

Hello all. It's me, Tony Schinella, your host of the Amherst Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

• National Donut Day 2023 Deals, Offers, And Freebies In New Hampshire
• Judge To NHPR: Turn Over Transcripts Of Interviews In Defamation Case For Review
• Pot Sales Scuttled; Fugitive Is Sexual Assault Suspect: PM Patch NH

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But first, today's weather:

Warm; heavy p.m. t-storms. High: 90 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories in Amherst today:

1. A Stunning Amherst Home In The Prestigious Village Woods Neighborhood (Amherst Patch)
2. Earth Matters: Fifty ways to love your river (GazetteNET)
3. Pot Sales Scuttled; Fugitive Is Sexual Assault Suspect: PM Patch NH (Patch)
4. NH Chronicle: A Westminster agility champ (WMUR Manchester)
5. Amherst Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Amherst Patch)
6. Amherst Weekend Events: Yard Sale; Offshore Wind; More (Amherst Patch)
7. Nashua Weekend Events: Theater; Strawberry Season; Books; Concerts (Patch)
8. A Look Back: June 1 (GazetteNET)
9. Get Outta Town | Food And Fun (carriagetownenews.com)
10. New scholarship honors missing Hanson native Maura Murray (The Patriot Ledger)
11. Dawn Pappas Obituary (1966 - 2023) (Legacy.com)
12. Jack Atkinson | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
13. Timely Writer: Alternative headlines for the Union Leader (Manchester Ink Link)
14. Final IL/IWLCA Rankings for 2023 - PhillyLacrosse.com (Philly Lacrosse)

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Today in Amherst:

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From my notebook:

• Camp Young Judaea: "IT'S JUNE. Camp starts THIS MONTH 🎉 See you in 27 days!" (Camp Young Judaea via Instagram)
• Amherst NH Police Communications: "A big thank you Keenan for our delicious treat this afternoon!! 🍪" (Amherst NH Police Communications via Facebook)
• Amherst Middle School, Amherst NH: "We were honored to be the final clap-out stop for the Souhegan High School class of 2023! Fifth graders lined the walkway, while students and staff in grades 6, 7, and 8 lined the halls and cafeteria to wish our seniors well as they wrap..." (Amherst Middle School, Amherst NH via Facebook)
• The Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce: "We are doing some Social Media Marketing learning at the Chamber today!!" (The Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Official Camp Young Judaea: "IT'S JUNE. Camp starts THIS MONTH 🎉 See you in 27 days!" (Official Camp Young Judaea via Facebook)
• Amherst Recreation Department: "We are so excited to be partnering with Meals On Wheels to offer Lunch In The Park this summer for Amherst's older residents." (Amherst Recreation Department via Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Did you know the Amherst Town Library is one of 13 libraries in the GMILCS consortium? We invite you to hop to 11 of the libraries in the GMILCS Consortium this Summer! From Thursday, June 1st - Thursday, August 31st, visit each particip..." (Amherst Town Library via Facebook)
• Souhegan High School: "If you purchased a yearbook, stop by the old welcome center to pick it up during lunch and advisory today!" (Souhegan High School via Facebook)
• Amherst Lions Club: "We updated the Bridge of Flowers with summer annuals today since Memorial Day has passed. They will get used to their new home and flourish through till Fall. The yellow irises are blooming like crazy." (Amherst Lions Club via Facebook)
• Souhegan High School: "𝑯𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝑳𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒔? • What's your role at Souhegan? I am a math teacher, volleyball coach, and community council staff representative. • How long have you been with Souhegan? This is my first year work..." (Souhegan High School via Facebook)
• Amherst Junior Women's Club: "Today is the day! Tickets for Handbag Bingo go on sale at 8am this morning (Thursday, June 1st). Here is the link -- we hope to see you there! After you buy your tickets, you can send an email to ajwc.fundraiser@gmail.com and let us know..." (Amherst Junior Women's Club via Facebook)
• Opportunity Networks: "The real success of NH Gives will not be how much money we raise but the tremendous impact those dollars will have when nonprofits across New Hampshire put them to work! Join the giving on June 6-7 at nhgives.org. #NHGives #nhgives2023" (Opportunity Networks via Facebook)
• Opportunity Networks: "We are just a week away! Join us on June 8th at Amherst Country Club as we hit the greens to raise money for adults living with disabilities! Foursomes and singles are welcome at this shotgun start, scramble style tournament. Tee off at ..." (Opportunity Networks via Facebook)
• Amherst Soccer Club/Hampshire United SC: "Register today. Limited spots available." (Amherst Soccer Club/Hampshire United SC via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Amherst: "Hi there my almost 12 yo is looking for summer work! - He is saving for new golf clubs! He can do odd jobs or Ideally he wants a consistent mowing job (you provide the mower) but he's willing and has done all kinds of things! Stacking ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Amherst: "I unfortunately called 1800got junk , big mistake, rip off, I know they give you an estimate first but say it depends on how much fits in the truck. - Took about 30 minutes, less than a third of a truck and cost 480!! Cheaper to rent a ..." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Tony Schinella

About me: Tony is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster with three decades of media experience in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has won dozens of awards in both states. A native of the 603, Tony has been the field editor for Patch, off and on, since May 2011. Patch sites in NH include Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem, Windham, Across NH Patch, and sites and newsletters for Bedford and Manchester. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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