AMHERST DAILY: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Sep 22)

Hey, people of Amherst! Jason Claffey here with the latest Amherst Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Amherst:

1. George Iselin Obituary (1948 - 2021) - Marlborough, NH - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (Legacy.com)
2. Cedar Crest grad Evan Horn coming up big for New Hampshire football team (Lebanon Daily News)
3. Bachelor's Degree Center Releases National Rankings of Actuarial Science Degree Programs (The Mountaineer)
4. Former Londonderry Cop's Trial For Fatal Amherst Accident Delayed Again (Jeffrey Hastings)
5. Spread of the delta variant disrupts fall reopening plans at peer institutions (The Dartmouth)
6. Northeastern men's soccer off to hot start (The Huntington News)
7. Mary Faith "Polly" Wilson, conservationist, gardener and great-grandmother (vtdigger.org)

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Today in Amherst:

• Southern New Hampshire Branch of the American Association of University Women Fall Kickoff (7:00 PM)
• Souhegan Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women Fall Meeting (7:00 PM)

Amherst Patch Notebook

• Amherst Town Library: "We are excited to announce we now offer free menstrual products in all 3 of the library bathrooms. Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring everyone has access to menstrual products, and thanks to them now we are too. Learn more about Aunt Flo..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Junior Women's Club: "Locations!!!!!!!!!! Sixteen Houses are Participating in the sale!!!!!! Go find yourself some treasures!!!! You can pick up a paper sheet at the 7am early bird at 451 Boston Post Rd, Moultons or 3 Buckridge starting at 8am." (Facebook)
• Amherst Junior Women's Club: "Locations!!!!!!!!!! Sixteen Houses are Participating in the sale!!!!!! Go find yourself some treasures!!!! You can pick up a paper sheet at the 7am early bird at 451 Boston Post Rd, Moultons or 5 Buckridge starting at 8am." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Want to know what our staff are reading? Check out Amy’s Staff Picks below, and click the link below to place a hold or borrow one of these titles! 📘The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult 📗The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig 📕Into the W..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Reminder... JOIN US this Thursday, September 23 @ 3:30 to congratulate Miss Sarah! You're encouraged to bring a card, note or drawing for her scrap book. Should there be rain, we'll celebrate on the main floor of the library." (Facebook)
• Amherst Recreation Department: "LAST MINUTE OPPORTUNITY: We have secured an exclusive white water raft trip to the Dead River Oct 1-3rd! Click below to register! Ages 14+ are welcome. https://amherstnh.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29110" (Facebook)
• Peabody Mill Environmental Center - PMEC: "Homeschool Science Class starts today at 12:30-2:30 at PMEC!🌞 Note the new time⌚️⏰" (Facebook)
• Amherst Recreation Department: "Join Amherst Rec Lacrosse and SVL for our November, Monday night fall lacrosse clinics! All proceeds from this fall clinic series will be used to help fund pre-season dome time in the spring. Clinic Details Who: 8U - 12U (1st grade-6th g..." (Facebook)

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— Jason Claffey

About me: I grew up in Massachusetts outside Boston and started my journalism career at 19 when I earned an internship at The Boston Globe sports department. I graduated from Boston University and worked as a news reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and now work as the copy editor for Northeast states. jason.claffey@patch.com - In 2008, won two New England Newspaper & Press Association awards, one for environmental reporting and another for Sunday staff excellence

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