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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Dover teams dominated in Tuesday's Seacoast sports action
  • How a Dover man's fatal crash led to a bar penalty
  • Dover crews help battle a dangerous overnight house fire in Rochester

Also on today's calendar: Beyond the Surface: National Mixed Media Exhibition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Gleaming sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Breezy and cooler with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tuesday Seacoast Roundup: OR's Alvarez shoots medalist round, more results (seacoastonline.com) — Dover High athletes had a strong showing Tuesday, with the boys soccer team blanking Spaulding 5-0 in Rochester and local standout Kaitlyn Bastille highlighted for her scoring and playmaking. Other Seacoast teams, including St. Thomas in Dover, Exeter, Portsmouth, Somersworth, and several Maine schools, also posted notable wins across golf, soccer, and volleyball.
   

• Legends in Portsmouth penalized for overserving Dover man, 22, before fatal crash (seacoastonline.com) — A state liquor ruling has penalized Portsmouth's Legends bar for overserving 22-year-old Dover resident and Dover High graduate Dylan Greig before his fatal 2025 crash on Sixth Street. The decision includes a 15-day license suspension, a $5,000 fine, and added license points, and comes as Dover police reiterate that excessive speed and alcohol contributed to the tragedy.
   

• Rochester Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire at 30 Plante Street (rochesternh.gov) — Dover firefighters were among several mutual-aid crews called to a serious early-morning house fire on Plante Street in Rochester that displaced two residents and killed a pet cat. Neighbors' quick actions helped the occupants escape, and Rochester's fire chief is urging everyone in nearby communities, including Dover, to test smoke alarms and ensure they're audible in bedrooms.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Durham

  • Jay Allen, 'Voice' alum, to sing at RiverWoods gala for Seacoast Dementia Hub (seacoastonline.com)
  • Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low in NH; Most Believe Iran Conflict Going Poorly (indepthnh.org)
  • Atlantic Herring Landing Restrictions and Spawning Closure (nhfishgame.com)

Rochester

  • 2nd Annual Paws & Purpose Fundraiser to Support Pets of Cornerstone VNA Hospice Patients (rochesternh.gov)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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