🌱 Patch AM: Hampton-born White House press secretary welcomes baby girl Viviana

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In today's newsletter:

• Hampton-born White House press secretary welcomes baby girl Viviana
• How a Hampton conversation helped spark a Paralympic sled hockey dynasty

Also on today's calendar: Great Bay Food Truck Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Karoline Leavitt Just Announced Her Baby Girl Was Born And She Already Has The Perfect Nickname (artvoice.com) — White House Press Secretary and Hampton native Karoline Leavitt has welcomed her second child, a baby girl named Viviana, while on maternity leave from one of Washington’s most high-profile jobs. Born in Hampton in 1997, Leavitt has quickly risen from New Hampshire politics to national prominence, and locals may enjoy following how she balances motherhood with her influential role.    

• 2002 Paralympic gold medal sled hockey team featured in new documentary (wmur.com) — A former Boston Bruin who settled in Hampton and a Seacoast entrepreneur helped transform Team USA’s sled hockey squad into 2002 Paralympic gold medalists, a journey now captured in the new documentary “Ice Gold.” Their story, which began with a conversation outside the Hampton Post Office, shows how local ties helped launch a dynasty that went on to Hall of Fame recognition.    

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📸 Around Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Great Bay Food Truck Festival →
  Stratham Hill Park, 270 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Arcidi Fishing Derby →
  431 Elm St, Milford
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• May 8/9 New England Craft Market at LaBelle Winery (Derry, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery Derry Event Center, 14 NH-111, Derry
  4:00 pm
• Frank Hannon opening for Lita Ford →
  Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• May 8/9 New England Craft Market at LaBelle Winery (Derry, NH) →
  LaBelle Winery, 14 NH-111, Derry
  10:00 am

Monday May 11

• Select Board →
  Hampton, NH Calendar, Select Board's Meeting Room 100 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Cornerstone VNA Invites Family Caregivers to a Free Event
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Cochecho Country Club 145 Gulf Rd Dover, NH
  1:30 pm
• Hampton Beach Village District →
  Hampton, NH Calendar, Fire Station, 2nd Floor 119 Brown Avenue, Hampton
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Ribbon Cutting/AM Coffee Connection - Variegated Roots
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce 457 Lafayette Rd Hampton, NH
  8:00 am

Monday May 18

• 2026 Hampton Area Golf Tournament
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Hill Golf Course 339 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland, NH
  8:00 am
• Select Board →
  Hampton, NH Calendar, Select Board Room 100 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Municipal Budget Committee →
  Hampton, NH Calendar, Select Board Room 100 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Hampton Beach

• Teens drinking at Hampton Beach get boot as police step up patrols (seacoastonline.com)
• Karoline Leavitt's 32-year age gap with husband that her parents found 'challenging' (themirror.com)

Hampton Falls

• New Hampshire woman advances to final 7 on 'Survivor' Season 50 (seacoastonline.com)
• Maine Trucker Arrested On Drug, DUI Charges After I-89 Crash: New Hampshire State Police Roundup (patch.com)

Seabrook

• C&J Bus parking expansion: Seabrook OKs 200 more spaces as demand grows (seacoastonline.com)
• Obituary: Betty Jane Gilligan, 79 (thereadingpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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