🌱 Patch AM: Milford's Ledgewood Bay Named Best Assisted Living in Regional 2026 Community Vote

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In today's newsletter:

• Milford assisted living community earns top regional honor for 2026
• Discover the fiery 150-word epitaph hidden in Milford's Elm Street Cemetery

Also on today's calendar: MILFORD - Sept. 5/6 Gluten Never Ever Expo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milford's Ledgewood Bay Named Best Assisted Living in Regional 2026 Community Vote (patch.com) — Residents and families in Milford can take pride as Ledgewood Bay is voted the region's top assisted living community in the 2026 Best of the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley awards. The recognition highlights the staff's focus on compassionate care, resident independence, and strong community connections, reflecting support from local voters who value the services provided in town.
   

• 11 New Hampshire Cemeteries With Fascinating Epitaphs And Forgotten Stories (myfamilytravels.com) — Milford's Elm Street Cemetery leads a tour of 11 historic New Hampshire burial grounds, highlighting dramatic epitaphs and early residents whose stories still echo from the stones. You'll find everything from fiery church disputes in Milford to ghost legends, Revolutionary War veterans, and lovingly preserved village graveyards across the state, all presented as respectful places to wander and read local history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• MILFORD - Sept. 5/6 Gluten Never Ever Expo →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Wags to Whiskers Festival →
  Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St, Nashua
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Old Towne Tavern →
  Olde Towne Tavern, 437 Nashua St, Milford
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Trading Post, 301 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am
Sunday August 30
• August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets →
  Kittery Premium Outlets, 375 US-1, Kittery
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• MILFORD - Sept. 5/6 Gluten Never Ever Expo →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Souhegan Valley Chorus Fall Open Rehearsal →
  First Congregational Church Union, 10 Union St, Milford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Free Introduction to Digital Photography →
  C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Homecoming Sunday →
  214 Main St, Nashua
  9:30 am
• Corey McLane: Stonecutters Pub →
  Stonecutters Pub, Downstairs, Milford
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Souhegan Valley Chorus Open Rehearsal →
  First Congregational Church Union, 10 Union St, Milford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• JACK HARTMANN →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Trivia Night Crafternoon Drop-In More: Manchester Patch Midweek Event Listings (patch.com)
• Joanne Marie Manning (ledgertranscript.com)

Merrimack

• Gasper's success with Red Sox inspires hometown Merrimack fans (wmur.com)
• Urrutia touts progressive support as he looks to move up in 1st District race (wmur.com)
• Merrimack approves spending for wastewater treatment (unionleader.com)

Londonderry

• After Multi-Week Child Abuse Investigation, Londonderry Man Charged With Assault (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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