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Coffee in hand, Amherst? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Souhegan High stack up in New Hampshire's new rankings?

Also on today's calendar: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Ranking Of NH's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News; Souhegan Makes Top 15 (patch.com) — Souhegan High School in Amherst has landed in the top 15 of U.S. News & World Report's new 2026–27 rankings of New Hampshire public high schools. The piece breaks down how the rankings were calculated, which schools led statewide, and where other nearby districts placed, giving Amherst families context on Souhegan's performance.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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