1. Gas heat bills for some Exeter customers will increase about 10 percent this winter after a state commission approved a rate increase.
2. Today will be rainy, with a high of 58 degrees and a low of 34. The rain should taper off at 3 p.m.
3. Water service for some downtown Exeter homes was cut Wednesday after a water main break.
4. The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans is 10.1 percent, higher than the national average of 7.2 percent for everyone else.
5. In case you missed it: Portsmouth & the Seacoast Restaurant Week starts today.
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