Community Corner

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

Also check out 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival on the Jaffrey Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday October 1st Patch AM
Thursday October 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Jaffrey

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Jaffrey Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 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

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 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

Rindge

Swanzey

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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Jaffrey