🌱 Patch AM: When and where Exeter will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11

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In today's newsletter:

• When and where Exeter will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11
• Want a hauntingly beautiful Halloween-season show at Exeter's Word Barn?
• How Exeter's Blue Hawks set the tone with a Week 1 shutout

Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern NH communities announce remembrance ceremonies for 25th anniversary of 9/11 (cabinet.com) — Exeter residents are invited to a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the Public Safety Complex on Court Street. The listing also shares times and locations for similar observances in nearby southern New Hampshire communities, plus details on the Mt. Washington Honor Summit's powerful twin-beam light tribute visible across the region.
   

• Scottish Fiddler Louise Bichan Will Release 'Binnorie' Inspired By Samhain Traditions And Perform More Seasonal Shows (wildfiremusic.net) — Exeter music fans can catch Scottish fiddler and visual artist Louise Bichan at The Word Barn on October 29 as part of her All Hallows' Eve 2026 tour. Her new album, Binnorie, draws on Orkney folklore, Samhain traditions, and intricate visual art, promising a richly atmospheric, story-driven show perfect for the Halloween season.
   

• Recapping an action packed week 1 of Friday Night Football (wmur.com) — Exeter High's Blue Hawks opened their season with a dominant 28-0 shutout of Memorial, highlighted as one of the most complete performances of New Hampshire's Week 1 football slate. The roundup also covers big wins by Salem, Bedford, Londonderry, and other programs across the state, setting an early tone for this fall's high school season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Seacoast Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 →
  Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Antique Show and Vintage Market →
  Dover
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• EACC Mascot Program: Rock Solid Partnerships
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce 120 NH-111, Exeter, NH 03833
Tuesday September 8
• State Primary Election
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  7:00 am
• Junior Science: Amazing Animals →
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
  1:30 pm
• Conservation Commission
  Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Chamber Essentials
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce Exeter Area Chamber Office 120 Water Street Exeter, NH
  8:00 am
Friday September 11
• Blood Drive at Exeter Public Library →
  Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter
  10:00 am
• Exeter Public Library Blood Drive →
  Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Summer's End Art Fair! →
  218 Main St, Epping
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• "Remember the Ladies" Living Mural for America 250 →
  American Independence Center, 1 Governors Ln, Exeter
  1:00 pm
• Crystal Bowl Sound Bath →
  Sanctuary Yoga & Wellness, 109 R Water St, Exeter
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Stratham

• NH Chronicle: Honoring a 50 year tradition that's rooted in mud (wmur.com)

Newmarket

• Thursday Seacoast Roundup: Coate leads St. Thomas Aquinas golf, more results (seacoastonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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