🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Amherst students building an AI-powered political platform for peers

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Amherst students building an AI-powered political platform for peers

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Roaring 1920's Gatsby Dinner, Dancing & Jazz.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Much colder, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
• Sunday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Innovation and entrepreneurship showcased at URI's RISE-UP Ideation Studio pitch night (uri.edu) — Two University of Rhode Island students from Amherst showcased their startup MyRep, an AI-powered political social hub and voting platform for young adults, at URI’s RISE-UP Ideation Studio pitch night. While they didn’t place in the top three, their project was highlighted alongside other innovative student ventures, underscoring how Amherst students are engaging in cutting-edge tech and entrepreneurship beyond town lines.
   

📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Craftworkers’ Guild Holiday Shop — Last Weekend!
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner Party (LaBelle Winery- Amherst, NH)
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center, 345 State Rte 101, Amherst
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Roaring 1920's Gatsby Dinner, Dancing & Jazz
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center , 345 State Rte 101 , Amherst
  7:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• ASM Holiday sing along
  Riddle Brook School Bedford, NH 03110
  8:15 am
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
  New Hampshire CPR / EMT Training Courses , 9 Cedarwood Dr #12 , Bedford
  9:00 am
• Checklist Supervisors Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  12:00 pm
• Heartsaver® CPR/AED
  New Hampshire CPR / EMT Training Courses , 9 Cedarwood Dr #12 , Bedford
  12:30 pm
• Knit Snowman Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm
• Kingswood Girls Varsity Basketball @ Milford
  Milford High School , 100 West St , Milford
  6:30 pm
• Craft Café: Fiber Artists Night Out
  Wilton Community Center , 21 Gregg St , Wilton
  7:00 pm
• Teen Night (gr. 7-12)
  Whipple Free Library , 67 Mont Vernon Rd , New Boston
  7:00 pm
• Paint & Sip - Wine Glass Paint Night
  Brookline Event Center , 32 Proctor Hill Rd , Brookline
  7:00 pm
• "You're a mean one!" at Fulchino Vineyard (Hollis, NH)
  Fulchino Vineyard , 187 Pine Hill Rd , Hollis
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Amherst. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

• How Much Does It Cost to Stop Being Poor in America? (goodmenproject.com)
• The Weekender, Dec. 18-21: Hygge Hangout, Sip & Give, Yule Festival, Solstice Soirée + more » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news)
• Frederick Swanson (concordmonitor.com)

Milford

• The Weekender, Dec. 18-21: Merry Dizmas, Ugly Sweater Party, Hannukings, Solstice Sound Bath + more (inklink.news)
• Hampstead's Thompson tapped to lead Merrimack schools (cabinet.com)

Nashua

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-- The Patch AM Team

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