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🌱 How Mill Pond Dam’s removal will change traffic and the Oyster River

Durham, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Mill Pond Dam’s removal will change traffic and the Oyster River

Also on today's calendar: SoulCollage® Community Suit and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; warm, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After years of debate, the Mill Pond Dam removal is now underway in Durham (nhpr.org) — Mill Pond Dam is now being removed in Durham, draining the pond, reshaping the Oyster River, and bringing road closures and detours near Mill Pond Road and Town Hall. The $3.1 million project, mostly grant-funded, aims to restore fish habitat and water quality, with work largely done by fall and native plantings planned for 2027.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • New Hampshire joins growing contingent of states with laws on ‘plug-in solar' (nhpr.org)

Portsmouth

  • Comics Get Off The Couch Art & Print Workshops More: Midweek Events For Portsmouth (patch.com)

Ok Durham! 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: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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