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Coffee in hand, Exeter? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Exeter's new paid parking pilot could change your downtown trips
  • See how Exeter's golfers and volleyball team fared in Monday action
  • How Exeter helped shape rock frontman Mike Girard's latest creative chapter

Also on today's calendar: FREE Wellness Workshop Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Exeter revives paid parking push with new pilot plan: What to know (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter officials are moving ahead with a one-year paid parking pilot that would cover downtown streets and six municipal lots, with app-based payment and the first 15 minutes free. Three upcoming Select Board public hearings will shape final details like tiered rates, enforcement hours, and accommodations for visitors to town offices and veterans, before any launch date is set.
   

• Portsmouth, Dover golf remain undefeated: Monday Seacoast roundup (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter athletes had a strong day, with the golf team sweeping a four-school match at Exeter Country Club behind low rounds from Chase Jumper and Cooper Pettigrove. The Blue Hawks also edged Alvirne in a five-set volleyball battle, while other Seacoast schools like Portsmouth, Dover, Winnacunnet, and Newmarket posted notable golf, soccer, and volleyball results across the region.
   

• In Their Own Words... with Mike Girard of The Fools (nhmagazine.com) — A longtime Kensington resident and frontman of The Fools shares how life in New Hampshire, including bandmates living in Exeter and lunches at Street in Exeter, shapes his music and writing. He talks about the band's new album, an upcoming Derry show, and a local charity golf tournament, while reflecting on decades of performing and staying creatively energized.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Globe Life posted a job opening for Life Insurance Sales Representative in Exeter. Apply here.
  • Frontgrade Technologies posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Assembler/Process Operator III in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stratham

  • BenefitsLink® Message Boards Digest for September 16, 2026 (benefitslink.com)

Brentwood

  • Brentwood, NH Selectboard — September 22, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
  • Daughter Indicted, Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Her Mother: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)
  • NH State Police probe death of man found in truck at Epping weigh station (seacoastonline.com)

Newmarket

  • New Hampshire father-son duo continue family tradition of sailing (wmur.com)

Ok Exeter! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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