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π± Patch AM: See which new patents list Exeter innovators by name this week.
You won't want to miss Hampton Child Care Center Open House on the Exeter Patch calendar

Good day Exeter! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which new patents list Exeter innovators by name this week.
Also on today's calendar: Hampton Child Care Center Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 62.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NH patents through August 16 (concordmonitor.com) — Several New Hampshire companies and inventors, including a few based in Exeter, have just been awarded new federal patents, ranging from medical devices to firearms components. Local readers may spot familiar Exeter names tied to innovations at Vapotherm and SIG SAUER, reflecting the town's role in the state's tech and manufacturing landscape.
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📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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★ Featured events ★
- Hampton Child Care Center Open House →
40 Stickney Terrace, Hampton
10:00 am - Antiques and Vintage Market →
Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- EACC Mascot Program: Rock Solid Partnerships
Exeter Chamber of Commerce 120 NH-111, Exeter, NH 03833 - Select Board
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
7:00 pm - Junior Science: Amazing Animals →
Exeter Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
1:30 pm - Pairpoint Park Stakeholders Advisory Committee
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
5:00 pm - Arts & Culture Advisory Commission
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
6:30 pm - Epoch Happy Hour
Exeter Chamber of Commerce Epoch Restaurant and Bar
4:00 pm - Supervisors of the Checklist
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
5:00 pm - Facilities Advisory Committee
Exeter Town Offices Exeter, NH 03833
5:30 pm - August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
11:00 am - August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
11:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
📣 Exeter Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Exeter PatchAM possible:
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Girls on the Run New Hampshire Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Girls Across the State —Debbie Kane Read on Patch
- OSRAM Sylvania, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Exeter. Apply here.
- Exeter Hospital posted a job opening for Core - Medical Office Coordinator-Primary Care-Exeter in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brentwood
- Woman wanted on warrant in Rockingham County (newportdispatch.com)
Hampton
- Local For Sale: New Listing - Hampton, NH $639,900 (patch.com)
- In Hampton, a race to insulate vulnerable neighborhoods against sea-level rise • New Hampshire Bulletin (newhampshirebulletin.com)
Salem
- New Salem Affordable Housing Project For Veterans And Seniors Lands $3M In Federal Funding (patch.com)
- Stormy Weekend Weather For Salem And Windham, Forecasters Say (patch.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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