🌱 Patch AM: Which Amherst students just made SNHU’s prestigious Dean’s List?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Amherst students just made SNHU’s prestigious Dean’s List?
• See which Amherst inventor just earned a new federal patent

Also on today's calendar: Rotary Club of Bedford's Regional Idol Scholarship Competition is January 17 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with occasional rain, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
• Thursday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Local students achieve academic honors at SNHU (cabinet.com) — Two Amherst residents, Adrienne Ayala and Kevin Moore, have earned spots on Southern New Hampshire University’s fall 2025 Dean’s List, recognizing GPAs of 3.5 or higher. They’re joined by dozens of students from neighboring towns like Bedford, Milford, Merrimack, and Nashua, showcasing strong academic achievement across the region.
   

• NH patents through Jan. 11 (concordmonitor.com) — An Amherst inventor, William P. Taylor, is among several Granite State innovators receiving new federal patents this week, credited on a photosensor design assigned to Allegro MicroSystems. The roundup highlights a wide range of New Hampshire–linked patents, from advanced sensors and cooling systems to medical and building technologies, underscoring ongoing regional innovation activity.
   

📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Rotary Club of Bedford's Regional Idol Scholarship Competition is January 17
  Dana Center-Koonz Theatre, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Little Listeners
  Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
  10:00 am
• Pages & Pals
  Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
  3:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Tots & Tunes
  Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
  10:00 am

Friday January 16

• Bubbly Babies
  Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Cooking Techniques Class: Hands-On Pasta Making (1/17/26 – Amherst)
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center , 345 State Rte 101 , Amherst
  10:30 am

Thursday January 22

• AM Gold: Yacht Rock Concert at LaBelle Winery Amherst)
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center , 345 State Rte 101 , Amherst
  7:15 pm

Sunday February 8

• Gal-entine’s Day Brunch Event (2/8/26 – Amherst, NH)
  LaBelle Winery Amherst Event Center , 345 State Rte 101 , Amherst
  10:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• D-V Basketball Host Timberlane
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:00 pm
• JMES Time To Clay
  Mastricola Elementary School , 7 School St , Merrimack
  5:00 pm
• TFS Winter Concert
  Thorntons Ferry Elementary School , 134 Camp Sargent Rd , Merrimack
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• D-V Basketball at Hillside
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling at Mt. View Middle School
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Amherst. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

• Merrimack breaks ground on new radio tower (unionleader.com)
• NH legislators propose bills to add transparency to immigration efforts in state (nhpr.org)
• Legislative Updates by Rep. Maureen Mooney for January, 2026 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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