🌱 Patch AM: Man From Exeter Indicted On Strangulation Charge: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments

Good morning to you Exeter! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Exeter man faces felony strangulation charge after alleged April incident
• Why police swarmed parts of Exeter and Hampton Friday afternoon
• Did you know Exeter safeguarded an original Declaration of Independence copy?

Also on today's calendar: Antiques and Vintage Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man From Exeter Indicted On Strangulation Charge: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com) — Rockingham County grand jurors handed up multiple indictments, including one charging Exeter resident Thomas Sturgis with felony domestic violence strangulation after an alleged April 2 incident in town. Another case details a wrong-way DUI crash on Route 101 in Exeter that injured a state trooper, alongside several other regional assault, drug, theft, and false alarm charges.
   

• Stolen vehicle search prompts heavy police presence in Exeter, Hampton (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter police responded Friday afternoon after a stolen vehicle from Atkinson was found abandoned on Hampton Road, prompting a large search across Exeter and Hampton with K‑9 teams and multiple agencies. Officers tracked toward Ashbrook Avenue and checked reports of a man running nearby, but no suspect has yet been found. The vehicle was recovered and returned, and the investigation continues.
   

• 10 New Hampshire Sites From The Revolutionary War You Can Still Visit Today (myfamilytravels.com) — New Hampshire's Revolutionary War history is closer than you might think, especially in Exeter, where the American Independence Museum and Folsom Tavern showcase the town's role as the state's wartime capital. Visitors can see an original Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence and explore the tavern where Continental officers met and George Washington once breakfasted. The piece also maps out nine other historic sites around the state you can still tour today.
   

📸 Around Exeter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter

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Saturday August 22
• Antiques and Vintage Market →
  Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• EACC Mascot Program: Rock Solid Partnerships
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce 120 NH-111, Exeter, NH 03833
• Select Board
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Junior Science: Amazing Animals →
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
  1:30 pm
• Pairpoint Park Stakeholders Advisory Committee
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  5:00 pm
• Arts & Culture Advisory Commission
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Epoch Happy Hour
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce Epoch Restaurant and Bar
  4:00 pm
• Supervisors of the Checklist
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  5:00 pm
• Facilities Advisory Committee
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  5:30 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
Friday September 11
• Blood Drive at Exeter Public Library →
  Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Stratham

• RED Friday honors Seacoast veterans: You can help share their stories (seacoastonline.com)
• Seacoast ties run deep in A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony,' opening today (seacoastonline.com)
• In-Home Speech Language Pathologist (rutgers.edu)

Brentwood

• Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments Bartlett Man Accused Of Indecent Exposure In Portsmouth: Rocking (patch.com)
• Woman wanted on warrant in Rockingham County (newportdispatch.com)

Hampton

• Mass. Man Indicted On Hampton Crack Dealing Charge: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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