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Also on today's calendar: Newfields Town-Wide Yard Sale! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 2026 New Hampshire Federal, State, And County Candidates: Tell Patch Readers Why You Are Running (patch.com) — Exeter-area candidates for state and federal offices are being invited to share, in their own words, why they're running in the 2026 general election. Patch will publish these candidate profiles, with photos, on local sites and include them in voter guides ahead of November's vote, giving Exeter readers a direct way to learn about who's on their ballot.
2. Officer assaulted while investigating hit-and-run in Stratham (newportdispatch.com) — An Exeter police officer was injured after being violently attacked while investigating a hit-and-run that began near the Dunkin' on Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter and continued just over the town line into Stratham. The officer was treated at Exeter Hospital, and Stratham police are now handling the criminal investigation and charges against the suspect.
3. Trivia competition brings people together, one question at a time (wmur.com) — A weekly trivia night at Shooter's Sports Bar in Exeter is drawing dozens of locals who come for friendly competition, cold drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere. Regulars say strangers quickly become teammates and friends, turning the game into a standing community ritual that keeps people returning week after week for connection as much as for questions.
4. New Hampshire Public, Private High Schools Rank Among Top 1,000 in Nation (wror.com) — Exeter families can take pride that Exeter High School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School are all recognized among New Hampshire's best and ranked nationally by Niche. The report compares tens of thousands of schools using data, reviews, and updated methodologies, spotlighting how strongly local schools stack up for academics, diversity, and college prep.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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