🌱 How dangerous is runoff from Temple’s old North Road orchard?

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In today's newsletter:

• How dangerous is runoff from Temple's old North Road orchard?

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 45.
• Saturday: Turning cloudy; cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High levels of arsenic and lead found in Temple orchard runoff (ledgertranscript.com) — Temple residents are confronting alarming state test results showing very high arsenic and lead levels in runoff from a long-dormant North Road orchard, with concerns about Mill Brook and private wells. Neighbors, state lawmakers, and the Temple Planning and Select Boards are now entangled in questions over logging, possible subdivision plans, and what legal steps can be taken to better protect local water and soil.
   

📸 Around Temple

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Temple

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Pizza & Pages
  Peterborough Town Library -
  3:45 pm
• Long Term Care
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  6:00 pm
• Conservation Commission
  Town of Peterborough, 1 Grove Street, Peterborough
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Unpacking the Declaration of Independence
  Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
  10:30 am
• Wilton Writers Workshop →
  Wilton Community Center, 21 Gregg St, Wilton
  2:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Girl Scouts →
  Wilton Community Center, 21 Gregg St, Wilton
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Project Linus →
  Wilton Community Center, 21 Gregg St, Wilton
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
  10:30 am
• PTL Study Hall
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  2:30 pm
• Sew Your Own Pocket Journal
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Peterborough

• House and Home: Deb McWethy's Harrisville dream home (ledgertranscript.com)
• Monadnock primary turnout beats expectations despite shortages (ledgertranscript.com)
• Recount confirms Jonah Wheeler won primary by 19 votes (ledgertranscript.com)

Nashua

• Nashua Man Accused Of Beating Kids With A Phone Charger Cord And Telling Them To Lie About It (patch.com)
• Former Nashua Firefighter Agrees To Plea Deals In Child Sexual Abuse Images, Privacy Cases: Follow-Up (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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