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Laconia, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Laconia! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Laconia CC golfers are still alive in the State Am?
- Community remembers Catherine “Cathy” Hazel DesRosiers, 74, with love and gratitude.
Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Saturday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Medalist Henley, defending champ Hakala advance to Round of 32 at 123rd State Am (unionleader.com) — Golfers from Laconia Country Club, including Jim Cilley and Noah Farland, advanced through the Round of 64 at the 123rd New Hampshire Amateur Championship in Dover. The article details how past champions and other contenders fared, plus Thursday’s Round of 32 tee times for fans tracking local players’ progress. 
• Catherine (Cathy) Hazel DesRosiers, 74 (theweektoday.com) — Laconia’s Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home is assisting the family of 74-year-old Catherine “Cathy” Hazel DesRosiers, who passed away July 4 after retiring to New Hampshire to be near her children and grandchildren. Her loved ones remember her creativity, sense of humor, and years as a photographer and bartender, and plan a celebration of life at a later date.
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Lakes Region Chamber M/S Mount Washington, 211 Lakeside Ave., Laconia, NH
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New Hampshire Music Festival - Orchestra Series
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Comedian Bob Marley
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Thursday July 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Interlakes Community Auditorium, 1 Laker Ln, Meredith
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Free Music in Marceau Park Presented by Franklin Opera House
Lakes Region Chamber Marceau Park Franklin, NH
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Thursday July 9
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💬 Chatter
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- We had a black/white/grey dog come to our back door.
Very skiddish and ran away as soon as we opened the door but definitely had a collar on. Looked to be about 20 lbs, some sort of a doodle.Ashwood Cir… (Nextdoor Lakewood/Wildwood Beach) - Have a home warranty and my dishwasher stopped working and would close more to fix so they are having a new one delivered 7/27/26 but they company delivering doesn’t install in NH.
they want me to find a company up here that does installs and will pre pay me that fee? any suggestions for who installs dish washers? i just need an… (Nextdoor Hospital Hood)
- The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Assembler-2nd/3rd Shift - DIRECT HIRE in Laconia. Apply here.
- Visiting Angels of Auburn/Gilford, NH and Acton, MA posted a job opening for Fill-In Caregiver – Open Availability Required in Laconia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laconia here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- An Obituary: Thomas Erwin Salzer (thebedfordcitizen.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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