🌱 How will Peterborough’s new water and sewer rates change your bill?

Hi Peterborough! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Peterborough's new water and sewer rates change your bill?
• Which Peterborough athletes are already shining in their college seasons?

Also on today's calendar: Jaffrey Civic Center Arts and Crafts Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peterborough approves new water and sewer rate structure (ledgertranscript.com) — Peterborough residents and businesses will see a new water and sewer billing structure starting Oct. 1, with higher fixed fees by meter size and a single per-cubic-foot rate that favors low-use customers and larger commercial users. The Select Board also outlined next steps on selling the contaminated South Well site to NHBB and appointed a new town treasurer and deputy to serve until May's election.
   

• Local student athletes kick off fall college sports (ledgertranscript.com) — Several Peterborough student athletes are making their mark as fall college seasons begin, from soccer standouts at Norwich and Franciscan to football and volleyball players at UNH and Franklin Pierce. The roundup also tracks neighboring-town athletes across New England programs, giving local fans plenty of teams and schedules to follow as games ramp up this week.
   

📸 Around Peterborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peterborough

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Thursday September 3
• Rabbit Storytime
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Jaffrey Civic Center Arts and Crafts Fair →
  40 Main St, Jaffrey
  9:00 am
• Watercolor Workshop "Boquets" →
  40 Main St, Jaffrey
  9:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day- Town Building's Closed
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Tuesday September 8
• State Primary Election
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
  7:00 am
• PTL Study Hall
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  2:30 pm
• Master Plan Steering Committee
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Morning Meditation
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  11:00 am
• Tech Drop In Help
  Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Watercolor for Beginners with Marylise Reilly →
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• White Line Woodcut Printmaking Class →
  40 Main St, Jaffrey
  10:30 am
Friday September 18
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on I-293 S reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on I-293 S reported at 6:47 PM. "AAA Truck Ahead, Slow Down Move Over" (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on SR-101 reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on SR-101 reported at 4:26 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )

• Renal Reserve, LLC posted a job opening for Physical Therapist Physical Therapist in Peterborough. Apply here.
• Suburban Propane posted a job opening for Branch Manager in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peterborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hancock

• How to register and vote in New Hampshire's upcoming primary (ledgertranscript.com)
• Who's running: State Senate (ledgertranscript.com)

Francestown

• Local students earn honors and university degrees (ledgertranscript.com)
• Peterborough library to host discussion on artificial intelligence (keenesentinel.com)

Antrim

• Antrim Grange holds Penny Sale to fund hall rehab (ledgertranscript.com)
• Muhlenberg student Natalie Preble wins Rossing scholarship (ledgertranscript.com)

Ok Peterborough! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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