🌱 Patch AM: What did the Amherst School Board just approve for the new site plan?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did the Amherst School Board just approve for the new site plan?
• How summers at an Amherst camp shaped an NFL lineman's path

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amherst, NH School Board — September 17, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Amherst residents get a quick look at a recent School Board meeting where members conditionally approved a site plan, requiring changes to the landscaping before final sign-off. The MeetingWatch tool lets you jump straight to the exact video moment and official minutes, and even ask follow-up questions tied to the board's recorded decisions.
   

• Carolina Panthers offensive lineman spent formative summers at Camp Young Judea (jewishjournal.org) — A veteran NFL offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers credits summers at Camp Young Judea in Amherst with delaying his start in organized football but deepening lifelong friendships and Jewish identity. He still returns to those camp connections, even hosting former bunkmates at pro games, and says sharing Jewish traditions with teammates has been one of the most meaningful parts of his football journey.
   

📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am
• Spooky World Buy One, Get One FREE Ticket - Opening Weekend! →
  Spooky World Presents Nightmare New England, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Concord Farmers' Market →
  Concord NH Farmers Market, Capitol St, Concord
  8:30 am
• 15th Annual Car & Truck Show →
  Walmart Supercenter, 85 NH-101A, Amherst, NH,
  9:00 am
• Rainbow Bazaar Doll, Bear, and Toy Show →
  Brookline Event Center, 32 Proctor Hill Rd, Brookline
  9:30 am
• Trombly 2nd Annual Pig Roast →
  150 N River Rd, Milford
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Pay It Forward Card Show →
  Leominster-Fitchburg Lodge of Elks, 134 N Main St, Leominster
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
• Concord Community Concert Association Opener - The Limeliters →
  Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St, Concord
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Swing With A Purpose Golf Tournament →
  Loudon Country Club, 653 NH-106, Loudon
  8:00 am
• 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival →
  SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial St, Keene
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Mystic Autumn Fair →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Karen Grenier Performs Yoga And Wellness: Midweek Events On Merrimack Patch (patch.com)
• Letter: Restore fairness in property assessments (concordmonitor.com)
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Milford

• Local Event: OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH (patch.com)

Bedford

• Another Nice Weather Weekend In Manchester, Surrounding Towns — And Some Help With The Drought, Too (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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