🌱 How will Plainfield replace its town administrator after 37 years?

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• How will Plainfield replace its town administrator after 37 years?

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Plainfield town administrator to retire after 37 years (vnews.com) — Plainfield’s longtime town administrator, Stephen Halleran, plans to retire next April after 37 years, and the town will start advertising for his replacement on July 15. Officials hope to overlap the new hire for several months, while also tweaking the job description and adding bookkeeping support. Halleran reflects on Plainfield’s demographic shifts, infrastructure improvements, and the town’s hands-on, approachable style of government.
   

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Sunday July 12

• Maxfield Parrish Stage Set Open House →
  Plainfield Village Town Hall, 1079 NH-12A, Plainfield
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Thursdays in the Park →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar, North Park Street, Lebanon
  11:00 am
• Minor Site Plan Review Committee Meeting →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar
  1:00 pm
• LEAC: Electric Vehicle Subcommittee →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar
  3:30 pm
• Lebanon Farmers' Market →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar, North Park Street, Lebanon
  4:00 pm
• Magic: Casual Commander Thursdays
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03748
  4:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Front Porch Concert Series →
  Lebanon, NH Calendar, North Park Street, Lebanon
  7:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Coffee & Connections with UVBA
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Crown Point Cabinetry 462 River Road Claremont, NH 03743
  8:00 am
• Dreamy Treats from Dipped by Hope
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Sweetland Farm
  2:00 pm
• Star Wars: Unlimited - Weekly Play
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon St. (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  5:00 pm
• Friday Night Magic: Monthly Draft
  Lebanon Chamber of Commerce The Fourth Place 3 Lebanon Street (Second Floor) Hanover, NH 03755
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Astronics posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Lebanon. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin' Shift Manager in Grantham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• Community building through Upper Valley Girls Walk (vnews.com)
• Andy Sanborn pleads guilty to misusing $250K in CARES Act funds (unionleader.com)
• Junction Dance Festival brings dance to Upper Valley (vnews.com)

Claremont

• Sullivan County adopts $44M budget, TRAILS program cut (vnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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