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🌱 How could a bigger West Swanzey gas station affect your neighborhood?

Swanzey, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Swanzey! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could a bigger West Swanzey gas station affect your neighborhood?
  • Why one Swanzey renter says homeownership now feels out of reach

Also on today's calendar: Wooden Horse – A Tribute to America & Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young at the Shea Theater and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Hampshire election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 56 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Notice of Public Hearing Swanzey Planning Board Please be advised (keenesentinel.com) — Swanzey’s Planning Board will hold a key public hearing on October 22 about expanding the gasoline station at 765 West Swanzey Road, including new fuel canopies, underground tanks, EV and diesel parking. Residents can attend at Whitcomb Hall to learn details, ask questions, and raise any concerns about traffic, safety, or neighborhood impacts.
   

• 'It's next to unsustainable': Three Monadnock Region renters share their stories (keenesentinel.com) — A longtime Monadnock Region renter now living in Swanzey describes how rising rents and everyday costs have reshaped his housing choices, even as he prioritizes quiet and pet-friendly living. Alongside stories from Keene renters, his experience highlights how difficult it’s become for local residents to save for a home or even feel secure in their current apartments.
   

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  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Keene. Apply here.
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Keene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swanzey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Keene

  • Goodlander and Williams debate AI, affordability and immigration in Keene (nhpr.org)
  • N.H. Attorney General Rules 2025 Fatal Keene Police Shooting Legally Justified (mykeenenow.com)
  • Cheshire Medical Center to Close Winchester Family Medicine Clinic in November (mykeenenow.com)

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Ok Swanzey! 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: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Swanzey

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