Exeter Festival Of Trees + Leaf Peeping Tips

Get on up, Exeter! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, September 24 off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 74 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Exeter:

1. Exeter announces plans for 2021 Festival of Trees (Seacoastonline.com)
2. Proposed legislation would increase the amount of local food in schools (The Keene Sentinel)
3. 'Have a little bit of patience': New Hampshire asks leaf peeping tourists to curb tempers (USA TODAY)
4. ‘Don’t Take New Hampshire For Granite’: Leaf Peepers Urged To Respect Nature, Hospitality Workers (CBS Boston)
5. Maine leads NH in COVID vaccination rates: What is the percentage in your Seacoast town? (Foster's Daily Democrat)
6. New Hampshire Announces Formation of Collaborative Economic Development Regions (PR Web)

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Today in Exeter:

• Housing Advisory Committee - Exeter Town Offices (8:30 AM)

Exeter Patch Notebook

• Vernon Family Farm | Store: "Look who’s coming back to the farm on Friday!! We can’t wait to host Old Hat Stringband @oldhatstringband with special guest @carolynbkendrick 🎶🎻🎸 We added a few more tickets and we’ve got some fried chicken plates! Get them to go o..." (Instagram)
• Vernon Family Farm | Store: "Make your next tapas board…local. Get your tapas ingredients from the store, along with chicken, beef, pork and all the other grass-fed, pastured proteins you like plus seasonal local fruits and veggies! 🍑🧀🍎 We’re open daily and can..." (Instagram)
• Vernon Family Farm: "Look who’s coming back to the farm on Friday!! We can’t wait to host Old Hat Stringband @oldhatstringband with special guest @carolynbkendrick 🎶🎻🎸 We added a few more tickets and we’ve got some fried chicken plates! Get them to go or ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Artist Association: "Sunflower meanings include happiness, optimism, honesty, longevity, peace, admiration, and devotion. The perfect flower -- or work of art -- to brighten a space or give to a loved one! SAA gallery manager Annick Bourvron-Gromek is exhibi..." (Facebook)
• Vernon Family Farm: "Make your next tapas board…local. Get your tapas ingredients from the store, along with chicken, beef, pork and all the other grass-fed, pastured proteins you like plus seasonal local fruits and veggies! 🍑🧀🍎 We’re open daily and can’t..." (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Septic Smart Week Tip# 4: Keep it clean! Don't flush medications or harsh chemicals. #ms4community #septicsmartweek" (Facebook)
• Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce: "Tomorrow is the deadline for nominations and applications for the 2021 Women of Excellence Awards, underwritten by Kennebunk Savings. Visit exeterarea.org/women-of-excellence-awards/ to get started." (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Septic Smart Week Tip# 4: Keep it clean! #ms4community #septicsmartweek" (Facebook)
• Exeter United Methodist Church: "News and Notes for Week of September 19" (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Hazardous Waste Q&A: “Why can’t I bring latex paint to the HHW collection?” Today's latex (water-based) paint has a very low level of toxicity and is not considered household hazardous waste when dried. Disposing of it at a household haz..." (Facebook)
• Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce: "It's official! Movement Mortgage has received their new member plaque. Thank you for joining the Exeter Area Chamber! Thank you to Karen Drelick of Rejuvenations Professional Massage, LLC for presenting the plaque." (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Coming soon to a beautiful parkway near you! The 2021 Exeter Powder Keg Beer & Non-Chili Fest will be held Saturday, October 2nd in Swasey Parkway. Only 1,500 tickets will be sold to each session (2 sessions 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm). Tickets ..." (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.

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