🌱 Patch AM: Town Of Amherst Alerts Applicants To Fake Town Emails Seeking Payment

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In today's newsletter:

• Amherst warns residents about fake town emails demanding planning payments
• What did the Amherst school board approve on October 8?

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Of Amherst Alerts Applicants To Fake Town Emails Seeking Payment (patch.com) — Residents in Amherst are being warned about scam emails that falsely appear to come from the town and demand payments related to Planning Board matters. Officials stress they will never ask for wire transfers, note that real staff emails end in "@amherstnh.gov," and urge anyone unsure about a message to contact the Community Development Department before sending money.
   

• Amherst, NH School Board — October 8, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Amherst residents can review what their school board decided at the October 8, 2026 meeting, including a conditional site plan approval with changes to landscaping. The MeetingWatch page offers linked minutes, video timestamps, and official documents so you can verify details and follow specific agenda items that matter to your family and neighborhood.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110,
  10:00 am
• Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11 →
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Weekend at Spooky World! Open 10/9 - 10/12 →
  Spooky World Presents Nightmare New England, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Hollis-Brookline at Souhegan →
  Souhegan High School, 412 Boston Post Rd, Amherst
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• ATL Reads Book Discussion: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin →
  Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Oct. 17-18 New England FALL CRAFT & ARTISAN SHOW →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
• Oct. 17-18 New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Free Photography Workshop - Amherst, NH - Saturday October 24th →
  C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am
• 2 Free 90-minute Defense Seminars →
  BlackSword Aikido, 126 Param Corner Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Needle Felted Ornament Workshop Fun At Spooky World More: Midweek Events (patch.com)
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• Downgraded CAA Football Seeks to Continue Long Streak of Multiple FCS Playoff Qualifiers (theanalyst.com)

Milford

• Blue Seal To Renovate Milford East Store, Bring 2 Elm Street Locations Together (patch.com)

Londonderry

• Verani Realty Donates $20,000, Collects 14,000 Pounds Of Food Across Region (patch.com)

Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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