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• How Amherst’s voice shaped sweeping education changes at the State House

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Spring Shop — Last Weekend! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, rain; cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• NH House Votes Down Revising Divisive Concepts Law (indepthnh.org) — Amherst residents are represented in this debate by Rep. Megan Murray, who criticized a proposal to study turning all public schools into charter schools, arguing they lack oversight. The House also rejected changes to the divisive concepts law and advanced several other major education bills affecting homeschooling rules, school contingency funds, hardship transfers, and parental rights, many of which now head to the governor.    

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📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 24

• The Craftworkers' Guild Spring Shop — Last Weekend! →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Plant Sale to Benefit Community Hospice House →
  708 Milford Rd, Merrimack
  9:30 am
• Say Cheese for Olivia 5k →
  Bow High School, 55 Falcon Wy, Bow
  10:00 am
• Introduction to AI - Free, in-person class →
  C1M Photography, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday May 25

• Excelerate HER: Women's Business Networking Coffee-Hour, Amherst, NH →
  O'Shea's Caife & Tae, 135 NH-101A, Amherst
  9:00 am

Wednesday May 27

• DIY Resin Waves Jewelry-Making Workshop (5/27/26 – Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  5:30 pm
• Resin LED Light DIY Workshop (5/27/26 – Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• Class of 2026 Graduation & Alumni Celebration →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Blooms & Butterflies: Cupcake Decorating Workshop (6/3/26 – Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Jimmy Dunn Comedy Show (6/4/26 – Amherst) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  7:00 pm
• Jimmy Dunn Comedy Show (6/4/26 – Amherst NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  7:00 pm
• Jimmy Dunn Comedy Show (6/4/26 – Amherst, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Overnight Cleaner in Amherst. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

• Everything you need to know about YMCA of Greater Nashua Summer Camp (inklink.news)
• Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory issued for northern and western New Hampshire Thursday night (wmur.com)
• Merrimack residents trash transfer station entrance (unionleader.com)

Milford

• Rubber Duck Regatta Stories, Talks, And Walks: The Milford NH Patch Weekender (patch.com)
• Area Sports Roundup, May 23 (keenesentinel.com)

Bedford

• Open House Set For Customized Home In Walkable Bedford Neighborhood (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hiya. Bud!! (Thank you Noreen F. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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