🌱 How does Andover’s Proctor Academy rank among New Hampshire private schools?

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• How does Andover's Proctor Academy rank among New Hampshire private schools?

Also on today's calendar: 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival.

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• Thursday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
• Saturday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best private high schools in New Hampshire (laconiadailysun.com) — Families in Andover will notice Proctor Academy ranked among New Hampshire's top private high schools, earning an A+ grade and a low 4:1 student-teacher ratio. The statewide list compares 25 schools using factors like college enrollment, diversity, surveys, and class sizes, helping local parents gauge how Proctor stacks up against other leading options across New Hampshire.
   

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Friday October 2
• 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival →
  SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial St, Keene
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Donkeys and Donuts family festival →
  9 Kearsarge Valley Rd, Wilmot
  2:00 pm

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Wednesday October 21
• New Hampton School at Proctor Academy →
  Proctor Academy, Main St, Andover
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• College Fair
  Merrimack Valley High School, Gym, 106 Village Street, Penacook
  8:00 am
• Storytime →
  Newbury Library, 933 Route 103, Newbury
  10:00 am
• Classic Car Cruise Night at Tilt'n Diner →
  61 Laconia Road, Tilton
  5:00 pm
• Senior Information Night
  Merrimack Valley High School, Auditorium, 106 Village Street, P
  5:30 pm
• Pete Downing at the Newfound Lake Inn →
  Newfound Lake Inn, 1030 Mayhew Turnpike, Bristol
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• NH Book Festival 2026 Children's... →
  Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St, Concord
  10:30 am
• Fall Festival
  Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London New London, NH 03257
  4:00 pm
• Field Hockey, A
  Gilford
  4:30 pm
• Activity Night
  Kearsarge Regional Middle School North Sutton, NH 03260
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• New Hampshire Marathon →
  Newfound Memorial Middle School, 155 N Main St, Bristol
  9:00 am
• 2026 New Hampshire Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K →
  Newfound Memorial Middle School, 155 N Main St, Bristol
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• Franklin Felon Arrested In Concord After Being Accused Of Stealing A Car In Manchester (patch.com)
• Karl Earl Grant (concordmonitor.com)

New London

• New London Barn Playhouse Adds Three Board Members (broadwayworld.com)

Concord

• Woman From Amherst Arrested On Threat And Criminal Trespass Charges In Concord (patch.com)
• Concord Teen Accused Of Drunken Driving On River Road: Concord Police Log (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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