🌱 How could Jaffrey’s ambulance shake-up hit your property tax bill?

What's up Jaffrey! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How could Jaffrey's ambulance shake-up hit your property tax bill?
• Route 137 crash critically injures Jaffrey driver and draws local responders

Also on today's calendar: 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jaffrey weighs costly ambulance options after Rindge's departure from JRMA (keenesentinel.com) — Jaffrey officials are wrestling with how to replace the Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance partnership after Rindge leaves in 2027, a change that could at least quadruple the town's ambulance costs. Options range from contracting with Peterborough or Cheshire County EMS to creating a town-run service, which could raise taxes about $600 a year on a $400,000 home.
   

• Police name man killed in Dublin crash (keenesentinel.com) — A serious crash on Route 137 in Dublin Tuesday evening left a 68-year-old Dublin man dead and critically injured two others, including a driver from Jaffrey. Dublin police say Jaffrey fire and police crews helped at the scene, underscoring how regional responders work together when major accidents affect local residents.
   

📸 Around Jaffrey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jaffrey

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival →
  SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial St, Keene
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• oct-may art sessions →
  The Gray Owl, 23 Main Street, Jaffrey
  12:30 pm
• Creative Art Sessions →
  The Gray Owl, 23 Main Street, Jaffrey
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Monadnock at Conant →
  Conant High School, 3 Conant Way, Jaffrey
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• A Taste of Art: Collage with Summer Langille →
  Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St, Jaffrey
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Mount Monadnock Hike →
  Jaffrey NH
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• 2026 Ewing Arts Awards →
  19 Main St, Jaffrey
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Lounging at the Park with Eve →
  Jaffrey NH
  6:00 pm
• Eve Pierce at The Park Theatre →
  The Park Theatre, Jaffrey
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• THE LONG RUN: Songs Of The Eagles →
  The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
  7:30 pm
• THE LONG RUN: Songs of the Eagles coming to the Park Theater →
  The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
  7:30 pm

📣 Jaffrey Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Toddler Time
  Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
  10:30 am
• How the Constitution Helps Us to Disagree →
  RiverMead, 150 Rivermead Road, Peterborough
  2:30 pm
• PTL Craft Swap Drop-Off
  Peterborough Town Library -
  3:00 pm
• Rabbit Storytime
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EMD Group posted a job opening for Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician 1 in Jaffrey. Apply here.
• Lanxess AG posted a job opening for Shipper/Receiver I- 3rd Shift in Jaffrey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jaffrey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dublin

• Vehicle fire temporarily closes Route 101 in Dublin (ledgertranscript.com)
• Dublin restaurant closes its doors after more than 35 years (keenesentinel.com)
• Community Conversation: Where will AI lead us in school and at work? (keenesentinel.com)

Rindge

• Two local leaders rally Rindge for historic 250th (ledgertranscript.com)
• Jaffrey weighs costly ambulance options after Rindge's departure from JRMA (ledgertranscript.com)

Swanzey

• State revokes Swanzey police officer's certification (keenesentinel.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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