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🌱 Jaffrey responders detail their efforts after fatal Monadnock hiking emergency
Jaffrey, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Jaffrey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Jaffrey responders detail their efforts after fatal Monadnock hiking emergency
- See why Jaffrey librarians recommend DK’s “Super History” series
- How 30 new affordable rentals could reshape downtown Jaffrey housing
Also on today's calendar: Pay It Forward Card Show and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lancaster man dies after medical incident at Monadnock State Park (lowellsun.com) — Emergency crews from Jaffrey and surrounding towns responded after a 20-year-old Lancaster man suffered a medical emergency on Monadnock State Park’s Cascade Link Trail and later died despite CPR and rescue efforts. Jaffrey fire, police, and Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance were among many agencies assisting, while the medical examiner continues to investigate the cause of the incident. 
• DK's Super History series offers adolescent historical research (keenesentinel.com) — Young readers in Jaffrey will find new U.S. history titles in the youth nonfiction section at Jaffrey Public Library, curated ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The librarian especially recommends DK’s “Super History” series, praising its engaging visuals and primary-source sections that gently introduce older kids to real historical research.
• Latest InvestNH 2.0 Awards Support more than 500 Affordable Workforce Housing Units across New Hamps (einpresswire.com) — Jaffrey is slated to receive $540,000 in InvestNH 2.0 funding to build 30 permanently affordable rental units near downtown, aimed at supporting local employers and regional workforce needs. The project is part of a broader $5.1 million statewide effort to create more than 500 affordable workforce housing units across New Hampshire.
📸 Around Jaffrey
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pay It Forward Card Show →
Leominster Elks Lodge #1237, 134 N Main St, Leominster
9:00 am
Sunday June 21
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Other local events
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Lounging at the Park with Eve →
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
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Select Board Meeting →
Jaffrey Town Hall, 28 Main St, Jaffrey
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Pastel Class "It's for the BIRDS!" →
Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St, Jaffrey
12:00 pm -
I Draw Slow →
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
5:00 pm -
Lounging at the Park with Eve →
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
7:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Wednesday June 24
Tuesday July 7
Saturday July 18
📣 Jaffrey Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Planning Board
Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
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Summer Storytime
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
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Jeanne Thieme Artist Talk
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
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Baby Storytime
Peterborough Town Library -
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Morning Meditation
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
11:00 am -
Tech Drop In Help →
Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St, Peterborough
12:00 pm -
Nintendo Switch Party! (Ages 6-13) →
Ingalls Memorial Library, 203 Main St, Rindge
3:30 pm
Monday June 22
Tuesday June 23
Wednesday June 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lanxess AG posted a job opening for Shipper/Receiver 1- 3rd Shift in Jaffrey. Apply here.
- The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Precision CNC Machinist / Manufacturing Technician in Jaffrey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jaffrey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dublin
- Car fire and explosion at Dublin auto repair shop (ledgertranscript.com)
- This day in history, June 17 (keenesentinel.com)
- N.H. youth detention center seeks funds for counselors (ledgertranscript.com)
Rindge
- House fire on Old Cathedral Road displaces nine people (ledgertranscript.com)
Swanzey
- Last Chance for Tickets to Northlands Music & Arts Festival in Swanzey, NH (gratefulweb.com)
- The Price of a Dream: April Cushman Brings Her Story to Winkfest (mykeenenow.com)
Ok Jaffrey! 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: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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