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In today's newsletter:
How Strafford County Jail is tied to New Hampshire’s immigration court surge.
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
Saturday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Immigration petitions surge in New Hampshire court (vnews.com ) — A recent surge of immigration-related habeas petitions is reshaping how detainees at Strafford County Jail and across New Hampshire seek bond hearings and challenge their detention. Local immigration attorneys say these cases now dominate their workload, as federal judges weigh whether detainees are getting due process amid shifting national policies and rising caseloads in the state’s U.S. District Court.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday June 19
Glow-in-the-Dark Karaoke at Aplomb →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Aplomb, 262 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
8:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Hello, Dolly!
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St Ogunquit, ME 03907
Suncook Valley Farmers Market →
Barnstead Elementary School, 91 Maple St, Center Barnstead
10:00 am
Relay For Life of Strafford County Presented by Three Phase Line Construction →
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Spaulding High School Soccer Field, Rochester, NH
11:00 am
Kupala Night | Summer Solstice Fest →
Lazy River Camping Area, 427 Goboro Rd, Epsom
12:00 pm
Monday June 22
Safe Harbor Swim School is opening at the Best Western in Portsmouth →
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
580 US Highway 1 Bypass Interstate Traffic Circle Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Free Online Workshop: Networking 101 – Building a Strong Foundation
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Online
12:00 pm
Movie in the YA Room: Jurassic Park (The Original! 1993, PG13)
Lee Public Library
9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
1:00 pm
Tuesday June 23
Caregiver Café for Family Caregivers Barrington →
Barrington Public Library, 426 Calef Hwy, Barrington
11:30 am
Summer Stay & Create
Lee Public Library
9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
1:00 pm
Summer Tie Dye Kick Off
Lee Public Library
9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
2:00 pm
Summer Tie Dye Kick Off
Lee Public Library
9 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861
5:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Rochester
Rochester mayor blasts NHDOT over holding up Ridge 2 project (fosters.com )
Latest InvestNH 2.0 Awards Support more than 500 Affordable Workforce Housing Units across New Hamps (einpresswire.com )
Epsom
Chichester NH Single Family Homes (zillow.com )
Therapy dog graduates with New Hampshire eighth-grade class (wmur.com )
Your Weekend in NH: 'Race the Cog,' celebrate World Ocean Day or dance at a silent disco (nhpr.org )
Somersworth
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