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🌱 Durham firefighters assist in late-night Dover blaze with everyone escaping safely.
Durham, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Durham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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- Durham firefighters assist in late-night Dover blaze with everyone escaping safely.
Also on today's calendar: Annual Hedding Street Fair - Saturday Aug. 1 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 67, low: 62.
- Friday: Some sun, a shower; warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dover residents escape fire after neighbor calls 911 (seacoastonline.com) — Durham firefighters helped Dover crews contain an early-morning duplex fire on Portland Avenue in Dover, where all residents escaped and one man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Officials say a quick 911 call from a neighbor and mutual aid from Portsmouth, Rochester and Durham departments kept damage mostly to the home’s exterior while the cause remains under investigation. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Hedding Street Fair - Saturday Aug. 1 →
195 Hedding Rd, Epping, NH, 03042 (Route 87),
10:00 am -
Book Lover's Event →
Dream Come True Travel, 55 Main St, Newmarket
10:00 am
Saturday August 1
Sunday August 2
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Other local events
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Court Sports- Northeast Passage (Durham) →
Hamel Recreation Center, 5 Edgewood Rd, Durham
5:30 pm -
Emery Farm Love Local Fest →
Market & Cafe at Emery Farm, 147 Piscataqua Rd, Durham
5:00 pm -
Great Bay Watershed Walks →
Doe Farm
5:00 pm -
Oysters at Tideline in Durham! →
Tideline Public House, 15 Newmarket Rd, Durham
5:00 pm -
Family Fun Day at Saltbox Farm →
321 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham
12:00 pm -
Summer Oyster Pop-Up →
Tideline Public House, 15 Newmarket Rd, Durham
5:00 pm -
Emery Farm Love Local Fest →
Market & Cafe at Emery Farm, 147 Piscataqua Rd, Durham
5:00 pm
Wednesday July 29
Thursday July 30
Wednesday August 5
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Friday August 14
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ancient Greek Discovery Camp →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
8:30 am -
Summer Art Program for Kids at Aplomb
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Aplomb Gallery 262 Central Ave, Dover, NH
9:00 am -
Sunflower Festival →
Coppal House Farm, 118 North River Road RT 155, Lee
10:00 am -
Wood Burning Decor for Adults
Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
2:00 pm -
Dover Farmers’ Market
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce TEMPORARY NEW LOCATION - Lower Henry Law Park, Payne St
3:30 pm
Wednesday July 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- University System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Electrical Engineering in Durham. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Housekeeper Days Full Time at Partner's Healthcare in Dover, New Hampshire in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dover
- Dover Holiday Parade plans 'Yule Be Sorry' theme, seeks sponsors (fosters.com)
- Last-minute Liverpool vs. Wrexham tickets for Yankee Stadium are still available (fosters.com)
- Dover residents speak out on Henry Law Ave. area reconstruction (fosters.com)
Portsmouth
- Portsmouth looks to make Vaughan Mall 'more than a passageway' (seacoastonline.com)
- New Hampshire Casino Donates Record $2.4 Million to Nonprofits (casino.com)
Exeter
- Kingston's Camp Lincoln Marks 100 Years With Centennial Celebration (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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