🌱 Independent Bookstores; Halloween; More: Amherst A.M. Digest

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's what's happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 72 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Amherst:

1. Where to Find the Best Independent Bookstores in New England (Boston magazine)
2. Wow House: 13 Hubbard Road In Amherst, New Hampshire
3. Joseph Fucarile Obituary (1951 - 2021) - Chelmsford, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
4. Fertilizer runoff from farms contributes to global warming (WWLP.com)
5. Thomas M. Antrim Jr. | Obituaries (The Keene Sentinel)
6. Plenty O' Jobs In New Hampshire; Free COVID-19 Tests: PM Patch NH
7. 2021 Halloween trick-or-treating dates, times in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
8. PFAS limits praised, but don't go far enough, NH activist, officials say (Yahoo News)

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Today in Amherst:

• Business After Hours at the Milford High School Applied Technology Center (5:30 PM)

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Amherst Patch Notebook

• Amherst Lacrosse SVL: "Girls winter lacrosse clinic opportunities! GIRLS: https://www.gse-sports.com/futures" (Facebook)
• Amherst Junior Women's Club: "Thanks to one of the early sponsors of our Trot Off Your Turkey 5K, Ciardelli Fuel Company! Year after year, they have been such a consistent supporter of this event. 🦃 If your company would like to sponsor this wonderful community even..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Help your neighbors get the (tax) credits they deserve! AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking for compassionate and friendly people to join its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide makes it easier for taxpayers to file ..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Recreation Department: "Join us for our next bus trip on 11/12 to Hammond Castle and a seafood lunch in Gloucester. The castle will be decorated for the holidays! https://amherstnh.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29111" (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Witch book will you read? Pick up a witchy read this October! Click the link below to browse https://findit.gmilcs.org/pola... #BookTok #LibraryTok #AmherstNH #Books #BookDisplay #LibrariansOfTikTok #Wi..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Want to know what our staff are reading? Check out Raquel's Staff Picks below, and click the link below to place a hold or borrow one of these titles! 📘A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones 📗The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 📕Mise..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Lacrosse SVL: "Boys winter lacrosse clinic opportunities! BOYS: https://www.evolvelacrosse.net/clinics" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Special Needs Trust Webinar (October 21)
• Community Shred Day (October 23)
• Great New England FALL Craft & Artisan Show (October 23)
• Gyro & Baklava Pop-up! (October 23)
• 15th Annual Celebrate Samhain festival (October 24)
• Psychic Medium John Edward live in Nashua! (October 27)
• Ghouls, goblins, and creatures of the night; join us for Halloween food, drinks, and finance! (October 28)
• Halloween an Interactive NightLife Experience (October 30)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Tony Schinella

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