🌱 Why a regional grant just put Lee’s Seacoast Eat Local in focus

Greetings Lee! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a regional grant just put Lee’s Seacoast Eat Local in focus

Also on today's calendar: Antiques and Vintage Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warmer; fog in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• NHBR About Town: Week of August 14, 2026 (nhbr.com) — One highlight for Lee residents: Seacoast Eat Local in town is among nonprofits receiving new grant funding from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, recognizing its regional impact. The statewide roundup also notes business philanthropy, a new Epping restaurant, and support for trails and child care initiatives that may interest Seacoast-area readers.
   

---

📸 Around Lee

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 Lee

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Antiques and Vintage Market →
  Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Rd, Dover
  9:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Thursday August 20

• Foam Invasion Party @ Little River Park - Joint Program with Durham
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  10:30 am
• Ice Cream Social
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  3:00 pm

Friday August 21

• 10:30am – 11:30am Free Space Friday
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  10:30 am

Monday August 24

• This week is ‘Be Kind to Humankind Week’! Tell us how you have been
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  11:00 am

Wednesday August 26

• Farmers Market: Find us there from 4pm - 5:30pm!
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  4:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• 1st Annual KEI Truck Show →
  DeMeritt Hill Farm, 20 Orchard Way, Lee
  10:00 am
• Read A-Loud & Book Signing with Lee Author Erin Turi!
  Lee Public Library 9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
  10:30 am

Friday September 11

• Avery's Vineyard View Cafe "AFTER DARK" →
  Flag Hill Distillery & Winery, 297 North River Road Route 155, Lee
  6:00 pm

---

📣 Lee 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 August 20

• University of New Hampshire Men's Soccer at Colgate →
  University of New Hampshire Athletics Hamilton, N.Y., Beyer-Small '76 Field
  7:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Lamprey River Comedy Competition →
  Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St Suite 132, Newmarket
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 23

• University of New Hampshire Women's Soccer vs Dartmouth
  University of New Hampshire Athletics Durham, N.H., Wildcat Stadium
  2:00 pm
• University of New Hampshire Men's Soccer at Syracuse
  University of New Hampshire Athletics Syracuse, N.Y., SU Soccer Stadium
  5:00 pm

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

---

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lee PatchAM possible:

• Dream Come True Travel — (617) 497-8132

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The University System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Durham. Apply here.
• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Epping. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lee here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Durham

• Lawsuit Challenges NH Student ID Voter Restriction (rocketnews.com)
• Waterbury, Connecticut Ranked Worst City For Drivers In The US (q961.com)

Newmarket

• Newmarket native's Etsy shop offered special opportunity by global pop star (wmur.com)
• The Most Noteworthy Timberland Boots, Shoes and Style Releases of 2026 (So Far) (gearpatrol.com)
• Letter: More of the same won't fix it (concordmonitor.com)

---

Ok Lee! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

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