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What's up Amherst! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11
  • Columbus Day Weekend at Spooky World! Open 10/9 - 10/12 at Spooky World Presents Nightmare New England
  • Dividing Perennials and a Few Bulb Tips for the Winter: An Amherst at Amherst Town Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

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Milford

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Nashua

  • Nashua Charter School Hit With Threat Scare Monday; Juvenile In Newburyport MA Arrested On Charges (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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