🌱 Which GOP Speaker candidate represents Charlestown at the State House?

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• Which GOP Speaker candidate represents Charlestown at the State House?

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 59.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New Hampshire Democrats, Republicans React To GOP Candidates For Speaker Of The House (patch.com subscription) — A longtime state representative who serves Charlestown, Steven Smith, is one of three Republicans now campaigning to become New Hampshire’s next Speaker of the House. The article details how each GOP candidate is being received and highlights sharp criticism from Democratic leaders and activists, who argue current Republican leadership has driven up property taxes and neglected public schools. It also includes supportive quotes from Republican colleagues backing their preferred contenders.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown

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Saturday July 18

• Children's Living History Day →
  The Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 12

• RTI FUNDRAISER featuring Nick's Other Band! →
  The Greatful Dane Lodge, 5 Schoolhouse Rd, Newport
  12:00 pm

Monday July 13

• Library Trustees Meeting →
  Miner Memorial Library, 3 Second New Hampshire Tpke, Lempster
  6:00 pm
• Newport Historical Society – Business Meeting →
  Newport Historical Society Museum, 20 Central St, Newport
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Lempster Town Clerk, 856 NH-10, Lempster
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Board of Selectmen Meeting →
  Lempster Town Clerk, 856 NH-10, Lempster
  6:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• The Compassionate Heart - Educator Retreat
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center MorningSun Mindfulness Center, 81 Rose Apple Lane, Alstead, NH, 03602, United States
  5:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Dallas Moore →
  Newport Veteran's Club, 118 John Stark Hwy, Newport
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• SummerFEST at Alyson's Orchard →
  Alysons Orchard, 57 Alyson's Ln, Walpole
  10:00 am
• 'Teddy Bear's Picnic' Parade at Distant Hill Nature Trail →
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
  10:00 am
• 'Teddy Bear's Picnic' Parade at Distant Hill... →
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
  10:00 am

Sunday July 19

• Tree and Shrub Identification Workshop at Distant Hill →
  Distant Hill Gardens - Open the third weekend in May, and the first & third weekend, June through October, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fall Mountain Regional School District posted a job opening for Assistant Football Coach- Varsity in Charlestown. Apply here.
• Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Claremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walpole

• Sullivan County adopts $44M budget, TRAILS program cut (vnews.com)
• Kerry Gagnon (vnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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