🌱 How did tiny Rye end up with New Hampshire’s only offshore lighthouse?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did tiny Rye end up with New Hampshire's only offshore lighthouse?
• Planning the beach today? Here's Hampton and Rye's hour-by-hour outlook.

Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 68.
• Thursday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rye, New Hampshire: Home of the State's Only Offshore Lighthouse (onlyinyourstate.com) — Rye's unique claim to fame is White Island Lighthouse, the only officially designated offshore lighthouse in New Hampshire, sitting on the Isles of Shoals within the town's boundaries. You can't land at the lighthouse itself, but seasonal boat tours from Rye Harbor let you cruise past this historic beacon, learn its maritime history, and enjoy close-up views from the water that highlight just how much of Rye is defined by the sea.
   

• Tuesday's weather: Partly sunny, high of 81 (inklink.news) — If you're heading to Hampton or Rye Beach today, expect sunny skies, light northwest winds, and comfortable mid‑70s temperatures with low surf and a low rip current risk. The broader New England forecast calls for a warm, mostly pleasant stretch into the weekend, with cooler nights and the promise of vibrant fall foliage developing later this month and into October.
   

📸 Around Rye

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Seacoast Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 →
  Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Friends of the Rye Public Library Monthly Meeting →
  Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road., Rye
  5:30 pm
• Planning Board →
  10 Central Rd, Rye
  6:00 pm
• Ai @ RPL Series: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence →
  Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road., Rye
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Parsons Creek Advisory Committee →
  Rye NH
  8:30 am
• Easy Craft & Treats →
  Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road., Rye
  10:30 am
• Historic District Commission →
  10 Central Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Conservation Commission →
  10 Central Rd, Rye
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Select Board Meeting →
  10 Central Rd, Rye
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Schools out, Art is in! Day Camp →
  Seacoast ArtSpot, 2992 Lafayette Rd Unit 3, Portsmouth
  8:30 am
• Preschool Storytime - Sensory Play
  North Hampton Public Library , 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
  10:00 am
• Kinship Connect: Portsmouth →
  Greater Seacoast Health, 8 Greenleaf Woods Drive, Portsmouth
  10:00 am
• Technical Advisory Committee Work Session →
  City Hall, One Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Five Reasons You Might Hesitate to Attend the Rye Community Picnic—and Why You Should Come Anyway
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• Teledyne posted a job opening for TR-317 Quality Inspector in Portsmouth. Apply here.
• FedPoint posted a job opening for Customer Service Call Center Representative in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

• Exeter UFO Festival means costumes, curiosity, and kindred spirits (worcestermag.com)
• 'As Time Goes By' brings time travel to Players Ring stage in Portsmouth (seacoastonline.com)

New Castle

• New Hampshire Sept. 8 primary: Full list of candidates on the Seacoast (seacoastonline.com)

Hampton

• Officials: New Hampshire ocean rescues declined in 2026 (wmur.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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