🌱 How Apple Harvest Day will reshape downtown Dover this Saturday.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Apple Harvest Day will reshape downtown Dover this Saturday.
• What Dover's latest court win means for school employee health coverage.
• Dover's waterfront condos hit the market amid a busy news week.

Also on today's calendar: Dover After Dark and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apple Harvest Day 2026 in Dover: Food, vendors, 5K race, new locations (fosters.com) — Downtown Dover is gearing up for Apple Harvest Day on Saturday, Oct. 3, with 250 vendors, live music, and an 8:30 a.m. 5K through city streets. Expect Kidzone changes, new food and activity locations around Henry Law Park and Cocheco Courtyard, and expanded shuttle service from remote parking at 100 Liberty Way.
   

• Judge affirms Dover lawsuit over SchoolCare's $1.7M bill can proceed (fosters.com) — Dover's lawsuit over a disputed $1.7 million SchoolCare insurance assessment is moving ahead after a Strafford County judge again refused to dismiss the case. The ruling keeps protections in place for Dover educators' health claims while the district challenges whether regulators or the courts should decide the dispute.
   

• Accused Arsonist Arrested After 2-State Search: Nearby News NH (patch.com) — Among last week's most-read New Hampshire stories, Dover gets a nod for new condominiums now for sale in the city's waterfront district. The roundup also touches on major crime, court, and political headlines from around the state, offering quick links if you missed any of the coverage.
   

📸 Around Dover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dover

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• MUSEUM OPEN →
  Children's Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Safe Harbor Swim School is opening at the Best Western in Portsmouth →
  Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, 580 US Highway 1 Bypass, Portsmouth
• Mobile Health Clinic: Community Action Partnership (Dover) →
  Community Action Partnership, 577 Central Avenue, Dover
  9:30 am
• Baby Storytime →
  Children's Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime →
  Community Room Dover Public Library, 73 Locust St., Dover
  10:00 am
• Make and Test "Build-It, Fly-It" Creations →
  Children's Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover
  2:00 pm
• Dover Farmers' Market →
  Henry Law Park, 1 Washington St., Dover
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Dover After Dark →
  Potter's Green & Gift LLC, 6 Third St, Dover
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Beyond the Surface: National Mixed Media Exhibition →
  The Art Center, 1 Washington St, Dover
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Social Square Dancing New Dancer Class →
  First Parish Church, 218 Central Ave, Dover
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Linocut For All →
  The Art Center, 1 Washington St, Dover
  10:00 am
• New England Fall Organ Festival →
  First Parish Cong Church, 218 Central Ave, Dover
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for someone experienced with finish carpentry/window trim to trim out one interior window in my home.
  Hoping to get a quote and have the work completed soon. Experience required. Please message me with your availability and an approximate quote… (Nextdoor Blackwater)
• Hi neighbors an experience company have arrived in the neighborhood!
  It's American Prime Painting . The prices are amazing and quality outstanding! Highly recommend for your home renovation (Nextdoor NH Dover)

• LCB Senior Living, LLC posted a job opening for Chef The Residence at Silver Square in Dover. Apply here.
• MAS Medical Staffing posted a job opening for Medication Nursing Assistant (MNA) in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somersworth

• Former Kia of Somersworth owner found guilty of 32 theft felonies (unionleader.com)
• Seacoast high school football: Here are 6 players who stood out in Week 4 (fosters.com)
• Milton Farmer Ebenezer Corson (1756-1810) (miltonobserver.com)

Durham

• Swing-state Democrats tell AOC to stay away from midterm campaign trail: Report (meaww.com)
• Volleyball was defeated by New Hampshire to open conference play (newenglandnewspress.com)
• The only cat cafe in New Hampshire offers company over coffee (newenglandnewspress.com)

Ok Dover! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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