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🌱 How Goffstown’s mills got swept into New Hampshire’s Pine Tree Riot

Goffstown, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Goffstown’s mills got swept into New Hampshire’s Pine Tree Riot

Also on today's calendar: Manchester Independence Day July 3 Fireworks and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Before the 'Shot Heard Round the World,' there was the Pine Tree Riot in NH (unionleader.com) — Goffstown’s colonial sawmills briefly take center stage in this look at New Hampshire’s Pine Tree Riot, a bold act of resistance against British control over local timber. The story traces how Goffstown and Weare mill owners were targeted, how one Weare owner’s defiance escalated into violence, and how the episode helped shape New Hampshire’s early push toward independence.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

  • Bennett Matthews Named USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Player of the Year (usalacrosse.com)

Manchester

  • The Weekender, July 2-5: Manchester's Independence Day Celebration, A Cosmic Celebration of America at 250, Independence Day Open House + more (inklink.news)
  • NH News Briefs 7-2-2026 (thepulseofnh.com)
  • The Tariffs may be Lifted but Roasters & Retailers are Still Feeling the Supply Chain Impact (coffeetalk.com)

Concord

  • Man From Pembroke Arrested On Assault, Disorderly Conduct, And Threat Charges: Concord Police Log (patch.com)
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute At UNH Hosts 2026 Fall Class Preview Events In July (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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