🌱 Why Hanover is ranked among New Hampshire’s most “European” towns.

Hi Hanover! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Hanover is ranked among New Hampshire's most "European" towns.
• How strong is Hanover girls soccer looking for this fall?
• How Hanover became the birthplace of the term "artificial intelligence."

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 New Hampshire Towns That Rival Europe's Best (newenglandnewspress.com) — Hanover earns a spot among eight New Hampshire towns compared to Europe's most scenic destinations, thanks to Dartmouth College's historic campus, the walkable village center, and the Appalachian Trail running right through downtown. For locals, it's a reminder that galleries, the Hood Museum, Hopkins Center, river access, and trail adventures make everyday life here feel a bit like living in a European university town.
   

• 2026 High school fall sports guide: Girls soccer (vnews.com) — Hanover High girls soccer kicks off the fall with a deep senior-led roster and hopes of improving on last year's first-round playoff exit. The guide also previews Lebanon, Mascoma, Hartford, and other Upper Valley teams, outlining key returners, newcomers, and what each coach sees as the keys to a successful season.
   

• The term 'artificial intelligence' was coined in a conference proposal 70 years ago (bespacific.com) — Dartmouth College in Hanover plays a starring role in the origin story of artificial intelligence, as a summer study proposed there more than 70 years ago first coined the term. The brief piece recalls how researchers envisioned machines simulating learning, language, and problem-solving, laying conceptual groundwork that still shapes today's AI discussions.
   

📸 Around Hanover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hanover

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Friday September 4
• Zumba with Liz →
  Hanover, NH Calendar, 48 Lebanon St, Hanover
  8:30 am
• Senior Strength →
  Hanover, NH Calendar, 48 Lebanon St, Hanover
  9:45 am
• Friday Night Magic: Standard
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon Street (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  4:00 pm
• Star Wars: Unlimited - Weekly Play
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St. (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  5:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy at BrightSide Brewing
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce BrightSide Brewing 5 Airpark Road West Lebanon, NH 03784
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Farm To Table Nutrition Series for Kids! REGULATING OUR BLOOD SUGAR: POTATOES & BEYOND
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Dancing Bear Farm 379 Jarvis Hill Road Claremont NH
  9:00 am
• Couch Multiplayer Video Games
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  6:00 pm
• Pathfinder Society →
  Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Magic: Casual Commander Thursdays
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03748
  4:00 pm
• Lebanon Farmers' Market →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar, North Park Street, Lebanon
  4:00 pm
• Music at the Market! UVMC Open House
  Upper Valley Music Center Colburn Park, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon, NH, 03766, United States
  4:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees Non-Public Meeting →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Prep Banquet/Line Cook - Full Time in Hanover. Apply here.
• The Timken Company posted a job opening for Grind Operator in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hanover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• Wild animal attacks man in Lebanon, NH - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)
• Girls explore tech at Hartford computer camp (vnews.com)
• Who's running: Executive Council (ledgertranscript.com)

Canaan

• Stevens turns the noise down on Mascoma (vnews.com)

Enfield

• How a rural NH school turned around its reading scores (vnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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