🌱 Patch AM: Milford NH 2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide

What's up Milford! 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:

• See who is on today's Milford primary ballot
• What a second Dollar General could mean for Elm Street in Milford
• How Milford's Labor Day Parade set the stage for a big week

Also on today's calendar: Free Introduction to Digital Photography and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm in the area, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milford NH 2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide (patch.com) — Milford voters are heading to Milford High School today between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to choose nominees in several key 2026 primary races. The guide lists all candidates in contested Republican and Democratic primaries for governor, U.S. Senate, and the 2nd Congressional District, helping Milford residents prepare their ballots.
   

• Rite Aid's loss could be Dollar General's gain in Milford (unionleader.com) — A new Dollar General is slated to open at the former Rite Aid site at 86 Elm Street in Milford, with town records showing a tenancy-change application already filed. If approved, it would become the town's second Dollar General, bringing 6–10 jobs and reusing a long-vacant property without needing Planning or Zoning Board review.
   

• Milford's Labor Day Parade celebrates America's 250th birthday (unionleader.com subscription) — Milford's Labor Day Parade filled the Oval with bands, floats, local churches, schools, and businesses as residents celebrated America's 250th birthday under clear skies. The event highlighted community spirit, honored Vietnam veteran Jerry Guthrie as grand marshal, and previewed Friday's dedication of a new 9/11 monument at Memorial Park, while drawing several state and federal candidates ahead of Tuesday's primary.
   

📸 Around Milford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Free Introduction to Digital Photography →
  C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Souhegan Valley Chorus Fall Open Rehearsal →
  First Congregational Church Union, 10 Union St, Milford
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• AA Souhegan Sunrise →
  Church of Our Saviour, 10 Amherst Street, Milford
  6:30 am
• Holy Eucharist & Discussion of Scriptures →
  10 Amherst Street, Milford
  12:00 pm
• GSOP Meeting →
  Church of Our Saviour, 10 Amherst Street, Milford
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Governor Kelly Ayotte to Attend September 11 Ceremony →
  2 Union St, Milford
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Homecoming Sunday →
  214 Main St, Nashua
  9:30 am
Monday September 14
• Milford Garden Club Sept Program →
  10 Union St, Milford
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 15
• Souhegan Valley Chorus Open Rehearsal →
  First Congregational Church Union, 10 Union St, Milford
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• NE Mobile Fit Clinic - Car Show Fundraiser to Support Breast Cancer Survivors →
  Amanda Thomas LLC, 30 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  11:30 am

📣 Milford Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Town Fair Tire posted a job opening for Tire Technician in Nashua. Apply here.
• Silverstone Living posted a job opening for Maintenance Assistant - Full Time in Nashua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Amherst NH 2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide (patch.com)

Hollis

• The 2nd Congressional District: As Goodlander seeks reelection, three say she hasn't earned it (newsfromthestates.com)

Merrimack

• Mickey Gasper's historic August has former coach taking notice (wmur.com)
• Legal & General Group Plc Purchases New Shares in PC Connection, Inc. $CNXN (marketbeat.com)

Ok Milford! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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