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🌱 How Strafford County’s premium gas prices compared in late October

Somersworth, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Somersworth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Strafford County’s premium gas prices compared in late October
  • Shipyard payroll grows, even as overall economic impact slips
  • Meet the Seacoast’s newest 10 to Watch honorees

Also on today's calendar: 251st Marine Corps Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: An a.m. shower or two; cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Monday: Some sun with a shower, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Premium gas at $4.74 per gallon in Strafford County in week ending Oct. 31 (straffordnews.com) — Premium gasoline averaged $5.20 a gallon across Strafford County during the week ending Oct. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy. The county’s lowest reported price was $4.74, but those figures reflect cash purchases and a past week, not guaranteed prices at the pump today.
   

2. Shipyard payroll shows strength over the years (nhbr.com) — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s civilian payroll reached $774 million in 2025, supporting a workforce that includes residents of Somersworth and other Seacoast communities. Civilian employment rose to 7,970, while the shipyard’s overall economic impact fell from its 2024 peak to $1.48 billion as contract spending declined.
   

3. Meet the Seacoast 10 to Watch young professionals winners of 2026 (seacoastonline.com) — Ten Seacoast professionals under 40 have earned this year’s 10 to Watch honors, recognizing work across education, business and community service. Catapult Seacoast announced the winners Nov. 4 in Seabrook, including Safe Haven Ballet founder Lissa Curtis and Monarch School of New England transition director Alexandra DesRuisseaux.
   

4. Exeter cross country's Lexi Paterna, Logen Poteet voted Athletes of the Week (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter runners Lexi Paterna and Logen Poteet won the Seacoast’s latest Athlete of the Week polls after strong state championship performances. Paterna defended her individual Division I title while helping Exeter’s girls win their first team championship since 1978, and Poteet finished sixth in the boys race.
   

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  • The Granite YMCA posted a job opening for Group Leader & Assistant Group Leaders Before/After school in Somersworth. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Somersworth

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Somersworth

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.