🌱 Patch AM: How a Stratham duplex fight ties into Exeter’s growth debates

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Stratham duplex fight ties into Exeter's growth debates

Also on today's calendar: Hampton Child Care Center Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barker's Farm pushes back against duplex project planned next door in Stratham (fosters.com) — A proposed duplex development in neighboring Stratham is drawing strong opposition from Barker's Farm, which fears runoff and pollution could threaten its irrigation pond and operations. While planners weigh wetland impacts and housing needs, the story also nods to broader regional growth conversations, including ideas for reimagining Exeter's train station with potential visitor amenities, housing, and a new bridge that could affect local travel and development patterns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Hampton Child Care Center Open House →
  40 Stickney Terrace, Hampton
  10:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Antiques and Vintage Market →
  Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Zoning Board of Adjustment
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Heritage Commission
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  10:00 am
• Epoch Happy Hour
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce Epoch Restaurant and Bar
  4:00 pm
• Swasey Parkway Trustees
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  5:00 pm
• Cribbage for a Cause
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery 853 Lafayette Rd Hampton, NH 03842
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Technical Review Committee Meeting
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  10:00 am
• Train Station Committee
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  11:00 am
• River Advisory Committee
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  3:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am
Sunday August 30
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Check out this beautiful 3+ bed available for rent in the heart of downtown Newburyport!!
  What do you think of this home? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/42-Prospect-St-Newburyport-MA-01950/56951002_zpid/?view=public?utm_source… (Nextdoor Front St)

• Hannaford posted a job opening for FT Stock Crew (Nights) in Exeter. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Hampton

• Carly Pearce Brings Fan Up For 'My Place' Duet, & It Left The Crowd Speechless (whiskeyriff.com)

Salem

• Salem Woman Indicted On Credit Card, Theft Charges: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)
• Possible Rain Showers And Thunderstorms This Week In Salem And Windham (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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