Exeter Firefighter Retires + Exeter Football Loses To Winnacunnet

Hey, Exeter! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Exeter:

1. HS football: Bateman's late interception seals Winnacunnet's 14-7 win at Exeter (Seacoastonline.com)
2. For schools diversity chief, embracing inclusion was a matter of survival (The Union Leader)
3. Manchester Invitational: Gilford's Gandini, Oyster River take division honors (The Union Leader)
4. Come Play! Banner Fall Foliage Season Expected on the Seacoast of New Hampshire (Seacoast Current)

Today in Exeter:

• Hot Lunch - Breaded Chicken & Chickpeas (12:00 AM)
• "CHAMBERConnects" Speed Networking Sponsored by Service Credit Union (11:00 AM)
• Exeter Public Library: Teen Advisory Board (3:00 PM)
• Rockingham County Convention Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Select Board - Exeter Town Offices (7:00 PM)

Exeter Patch Notebook

• Phillips Exeter Academy: "The @bigredzone_ rocked Phelps Stadium on Friday night in support of @peagvsoccer. Join the zone and GO BIG RED!" (Instagram)
• Exeter Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3491: "The members of Local 3491 would like to congratulate B-Shift Lieutenant Jason Greene as he retires after 21 years of service. Jason has had a long history with the Department, having been a Fire Explorer and Call Firefighter prior to bec..." (Facebook)
• Vernon Family Farm | Store: "It’s almost October—and that means one more month of magical local music and delicious VFF chicken events at the farm. If you’ve been to the farm for an event, you know how awesome they are and if you’ve never been, put it on your bucket..." (Instagram)
• Vernon Family Farm: "It’s almost October—and that means one more month of magical local music and delicious VFF chicken events at the farm. If you’ve been to the farm for an event, you know how awesome they are and if you’ve never been, put it on your bucket..." (Facebook)
• Vernon Family Farm | Store: "FARMERS MARKET BABY! We’re at the Portsmouth market today 8am-12noon and the farm store is open today 9am-6pm. Stock up on chicken, eggs, local food and shop with your farmers!" (Instagram)
• Exeter Adult Education: "There is no substitute for the parent’s role as a child’s 1st teacher, best coach, & most concerned advocate. #AEFLWeek" (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Septic Smart Week Tip# 7: Pump your tank #ms4community #septicsmartweek" (Facebook)
• Exeter, NH Public Works: "Septic Smart Week Tip# 7: Pump your tank! #ms4community #septicsmartweek" (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.

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