1. Stop & Shop Shutters. The Exeter Stop & Shop closed Friday, leaving the town without a major supermarket chain. The largest grocery store in town is now On the Vine Marketplace on Portsmouth Avenue.
2. EEE in Exeter. State health officials on Monday said a mosquito pool in Exeter tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The town will conduct spraying.
3. Calling all Boston Marathoners who didn't get to cross the finish line in 2013. There are more than 5,000 of you. Registration began Monday and will be held through Aug. 29, for the 5,633 people who ran in this year’s Boston Marathon but never finished due to the marathon bombing incident. According to a blog post on Competitor.com, those runners don't need to submit a qualifying time, but the $325 entry fee is required.
4. Busy weekend at the tolls. This past weekend was the busiest ever at the Hampton toll plaza.
5. In case you missed it. A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words recently reopened in downtown Exeter after a flood.
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