What's up Exeter! 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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Also on today's calendar: Great Bay Food Truck Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Exeter native Victoria Arlen shares her hardest climb yet (unionleader.com) — Exeter readers can meet hometown Paralympian and ESPN broadcaster Victoria Arlen at a Water Street Bookstore launch for her new mental health memoir, with part of the proceeds supporting her nearby nonprofit. Arlen, an Exeter native who survived years in a vegetative state, now shares candidly about anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and the coping tools she hopes will help struggling teens and adults.
• Exeter Hospital patients say care declined after merger. CEO: 'We've made mistakes' (nhpr.org) — Patients and local officials say recent service cuts at Exeter Hospital have left them worried about access to care and uncertain about the benefits of its merger. Concerns surfaced at an April 29 public hearing at Exeter’s historic town hall, where a state executive councilor warned that losing key specialists could strain nearby facilities and local residents.
• 13 Maine hot dog spots to visit this summer (centralmaine.com) — Exeter gets a brief shout-out in this Maine hot dog roundup through chef Frank, formerly of Otis Restaurant in Exeter now running Lee Frank’s in South Berwick. The piece mainly guides readers to 13 notable hot dog spots across Maine, from classic red snapper stands to creative, globally inspired dogs, for anyone planning a summer food road trip north.
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