Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 New Hampshire Wildlife Spots So Strange They Are Worth Visiting (myfamilytravels.com) — Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary in Amherst offers a floating boardwalk through a rare kettle bog, with carnivorous plants, tamaracks, and great birding just off Rhodora Drive. It's one of nine unusual New Hampshire wildlife destinations featured, from moose-watching in Pittsburg to drowned forests on the Seacoast, giving Amherst residents plenty of quirky day-trip ideas statewide.
• Which Nearly-New Old Car Might Actually Be Worth It? 1985 Chevy Cavalier vs 1990 Dodge Daytona (theautopian.com) — A low-mileage 1985 Chevy Cavalier Type 10 for sale in Amherst goes head-to-head with a similarly preserved 1990 Dodge Daytona in a playful buyer's comparison. The writer weighs simplicity, rarity, and price, inviting readers to decide which nearly-new classic makes more sense than a modern, tech-heavy car.
Planning Board Meeting Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA 6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Invasive Species Committee meeting Town of Merrimack 6 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA 6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Public Hearing- Chapter 178, Taxation (Town Code) Merrimack Town Clerk 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA 7:00 pm
Town Council meeting Town of Merrimack 8 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA 7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
There is an emergency vehicle on Campbell St... There is an emergency vehicle on Campbell St reported at 1:29 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
There is a lane closed on Normand Rd reported at... There is a lane closed on Normand Rd reported at 12:31 PM. (Nextdoor )
Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Merrimack. Apply here.
Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Merrimack
Merrimack's Mickey Gasper called back up to Boston Red Sox (wmur.com)
National Night Out a celebration with law enforcement and the community (nashuatelegraph.com)
Hooksett approves nearly 60 units for 55-plus residents (unionleader.com)
Milford
Everything you wanted to know about political signs but were afraid to ask (concordmonitor.com)
Silver Linings Senior Healthy Living Expo helps seniors plan next chapter (unionleader.com)
Bedford
Possible Rain Showers And Thunderstorms This Week In The Queen City And Surrounding Communities (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!