🌱 Patch AM: Why Massachusetts marshals helped Exeter police make this fugitive arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Massachusetts marshals helped Exeter police make this fugitive arrest
• Which Rockingham indictments include a fentanyl case linked to Exeter?
• How an Exeter lawyer became central in NH's Supreme Court turmoil

Also on today's calendar: Love Notes to the Great American Songbook and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shooting suspect arrested in Exeter (newportdispatch.com) — Exeter police arrested a 54-year-old Sandown woman at a Chapman Way residence after Massachusetts authorities tracked her there in connection with a Haverhill shooting. Local officers and U.S. Marshals took her into custody without incident, processed her at the Exeter Police Department on a fugitive from justice charge, and transported her to Rockingham County Jail pending a court appearance.
   

• Thief From Weare Indicted On More Theft Charges In Salem: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com) — Rockingham County prosecutors have secured a new round of indictments, including a fentanyl possession charge tied to an August 2025 incident in Exeter. The list also details alleged thefts, bail violations, and drug offenses from nearby towns, reminding local residents how frequently regional courts handle serious repeat-offender cases that can affect safety and justice system resources across the county.
   

• Will NH Supreme Court scandal move voters? Democrats bet yes... (unionleader.com) — An Exeter attorney with cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court is urging Gov. Kelly Ayotte to appoint an interim panel of judges while an ethics scandal is investigated. Democrats, including gubernatorial nominee Cinde Warmington, argue several justices should step aside, while Ayotte defends letting the Judicial Conduct Committee handle the matter, highlighting growing political tension over the court's integrity.
   

📸 Around Exeter

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Adoption Event at Churchill's Garden Center →
  Churchill Garden Center, 12 Hampton Rd., Exeter
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Love Notes to the Great American Songbook →
  Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter
  11:00 am
• 100k Poets & Musicians For Change with the Arts Resistance Collaborative! →
  Exeter Town Hall, 10 Front St, Exeter
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• PLEASANT VIEW FARM - EPPING - OPEN HOUSE
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce, 120 NH-111, Exeter
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Junior Science: Amazing Animals →
  The Children's Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington Street, Dover
  1:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Chamber Essentials
  Exeter Area Chamber Office, 120 Water Street, Exeter
  8:00 am
• Epoch Happy Hour
  Epoch Restaurant and Bar
  4:00 pm
• Cribbage for a Cause
  WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery, 853 Lafayette Rd, Hampton
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Gingerbread House Competition registration opens →
  120 Water St, Exeter
  9:00 am
• Family Morning Out - Exeter →
  Exeter Parks & Rec, 10 Hampton Rd, Exeter
  9:30 am
Sunday October 18
• New England Fall Organ Festival →
  First Parish Cong Church, 218 Central Ave, Dover
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Community Clothing Swap →
  Exeter Town Hall, 10 Front St, Exeter
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Brentwood, NH Conservation Commission — October 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Newmarket

• Candidates clash on affordability, education in Sullivan District 8 race (vnews.com)

Hampton

• NH-Based Bar & Restaurant To Open In Salem (patch.com)
• Men accused of stealing used cooking oil could be billed after evidence spills (wmur.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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