🌱 Amherst A.M. Digest: Doors On The Green + Princess Lovely

Happy Wednesday, people of Amherst! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 65 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Amherst today:

1. Real Estate Transactions (Business West)
2. What it takes to make a difference: Barriers to civic engagement stand in the way of good government, vibrant communities (Manchester Ink Link)

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Today in Amherst:

• Toastmasters - Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce (7:00 AM)
• Best of Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Region Awards Dinner 2021 (5:30 PM)

Amherst Patch Notebook

• Amherst Recreation Department: "Doors On The Green is making a return in 2021. We are going to run this year slightly different to ensure the event is for who it was originally intended for (the little ones). Please follow the link to reserve your door or your timeslot..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "After years of waking up to the sound of the storytime star wand, handing out shapes, and forgetting her colors, Princess Lovely is retiring. Yes, she came to her last storytime this morning, and fooled Miss Sarah one last time by hiding..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Have you taken a peek at the new fairy garden? Come by for a visit and see this magical scene! 🧚‍♀️ 🧚‍♂️ 🧚" (Facebook)
• Amherst Town Library: "Want to know what our staff are reading? Check out Becky’s Staff Picks below, and click the link below to place a hold or borrow one of these titles! 📘The Guest List by Lucy Foley 📗The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 📕The str..." (Facebook)
• Amherst Lions Club: "Our 10th Annual Car, Tractor and Truck Show was a great success! It was held at Lowes of Amherst, Saturday, 9/18. The beautiful cars, trucks and even tractors shone brightly, and the air was filled with music. We had a record 78 vehicles..." (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 in the sports department of The Boston Globe. I graduated from Boston University in 2007 and became a reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered three New Hampshire primaries and won awards for environmental reporting and Sunday staff excellence from the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Amherst Daily? You can email me at jason.claffey@patch.com.