🌱 Patch AM: How Milford’s granite still shapes landmarks here and across America

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In today's newsletter:

• How Milford's granite still shapes landmarks here and across America

Also on today's calendar: Book Sale - Friends of Brookline Public LIbrary and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milford quarries carry on the legacy of the Granite Town in the Granite State (wmur.com) — Milford's granite quarries and stoneworkers are still shaping the town, from the DMV's striking New Hampshire-shaped sculpture to a new granite monument honoring Vietnam veterans. Local families and businesses continue a century-old quarrying tradition that supplies projects nationwide while celebrating Milford's identity as the Granite Town in the Granite State.
   

📸 Around Milford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Milford Pumpkin festival 2026 →
  Milford Recreation Department, 1 Union Square, Milford
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Harvest Eats and Beats →
  1 Vfw Way, Milford
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley 5K →
  Milford NH
• Book Sale - Friends of Brookline Public LIbrary →
  4 Main St, Brookline
  9:00 am
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
• NH Wool Arts Tour →
  , Lyndeborough
  10:00 am
• Fox and The Flamingos at The Brickhouse →
  The Brickhouse, Milford
  8:00 pm
• Rotten Apple →
  29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• 2 Free 90-minute Defense Seminars →
  BlackSword Aikido, 126 Param Corner Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this a grub??
  It's about 2" long. But it's so green - - ? (Nextdoor Milford South)

• VONS posted a job opening for Assistant Customer Service Manager in Milford. Apply here.
• Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Bakery Clerk in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Shoppers Are Finding Premium Brands For Next To Nothing At This New Hampshire Shop (takingthekids.com)

Hollis

• Hollis, NH Capital Expenditure Advisory Committee — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• John Stark football snaps losing streak with 17-6 win (concordmonitor.com)

Merrimack

• Merrimack's 'Chop Shop' wins the Governor's Cup Award for the 4th time in 5 Years (inklink.news)
• Howard J. Gilmore, 82 (theweektoday.com)
• Principal Arrested On 2nd DUI Charge Best High Schools In NH More: Nearby News (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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