🌱 Can you still find New Boston’s long-forgotten Frog Rock landmark?

Good day New Boston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you still find New Boston's long-forgotten Frog Rock landmark?
• How New Boston's rescue dogs benefit from a coffee-fueled poker run
• What does New Boston's state rep say about New Hampshire's nuclear push?

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

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 66 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 New Hampshire Oddities You Won't Find Anywhere Else In New England (myfamilytravels.com) — One of New Hampshire's quirkiest stops sits right in New Boston's Frances Hildreth Towne Memorial Forest, where a ten-foot boulder called Frog Rock once drew carriage loads of tourists and still rewards those who can find it. The article maps out nine unusual attractions statewide, but highlights how New Boston's forest has quietly reclaimed this once-famous stone "frog," turning it into a hidden local treasure again.
   

• Sept. 13: Coffee, rescue dogs, motorcycles, and a winning poker hand! (inklink.news) — Second Chance Ranch Rescue in New Boston is gearing up for its 6th Annual "Ride to Save Lives" Poker Run on Sunday, September 13, 2026, raising funds for medical care and training for rescue dogs. Riders will start in Derry, cruise a circuit of New Hampshire coffee shops, and finish with lunch, music, raffles, and prizes in Auburn, with non-riders welcome to join for lunch.
   

• New Hampshire Is Betting on Nuclear. Will Ratepayers Benefit? (governing.com) — New Hampshire officials are exploring an expanded role for nuclear power, weighing promises of reliable, low-carbon electricity against major cost and financing concerns for ratepayers. New Boston Rep. Keith Ammon is among those touting nuclear's reliability, while consumer advocates and environmental groups question whether new plants would actually lower bills or simply shift financial risk onto residents.
   

📸 Around New Boston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Boston

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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

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• The Hidden Currency →
  623 Francestown Rd, New Boston
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Facilities Committee meeting →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  5:30 pm
• Energy Commission →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  7:00 pm
• An Evening of Poetry
  Amherst Town Library Main Floor- Archives Room , 14 Main Street
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Supervisors of the Checklist →
  Goffstown, NH Calendar, 16 Main St RM 104, Goffstown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Historic District Commission →
  Bedford, NH Calendar, Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Economic Development Council Meeting →
  Goffstown, NH Calendar, 16 Main St, Goffstown
  6:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees (Working Meeting) →
  Goffstown, NH Calendar, Goffstown Public Library 2 High Street - 3rd Fl, Goffstown
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Let's Play Mahjong!
  Amherst Town Library Main Floor- Main Reading Room , 14 Main Stree
  2:00 pm
• Open House Night
  Bedford High School Bedford, NH 03110
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• 1st All School Mtg.
  Riddle Brook School Bedford, NH 03110
  8:15 am
• Nashua South Varsity Football @ Bedford →
  Bedford High School, 47 Nashua Rd, Bedford
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aalberts Surface Technologies posted a job opening for Furnace Operator - 1st shift in Goffstown. Apply here.
• UFP Industries posted a job opening for Shipping and yard Laborers in Wilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Boston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Goffstown

• Letter: Choose Maura Sullivan for Congress (concordmonitor.com)

Francestown

• Francestown calls for resident input on new Master Plan (ledgertranscript.com)
• Recent real estate sales in Monadnock region towns (ledgertranscript.com)
• ConVal School Board delays fund retention vote until Sep. 1 (ledgertranscript.com)

Bedford

• School bus routes in many New Hampshire communities fully staffed (wmur.com)
• New Hampshire school districts struggle to fill special education positions (wmur.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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