🌱 Patch AM: How a crosstown campus move could reshape Great Bay Charter School

Greetings Exeter! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a crosstown campus move could reshape Great Bay Charter School
• Why Exeter’s UFO legacy still lands on NH’s 2025 highlight reel

Also on today's calendar: Exeter Rotary Luminaires and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A snow shower in the p.m., with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, with a high of 19 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Bay Charter School plans major move to larger Exeter campus (seacoastonline.com) — Great Bay Charter School is preparing a major move across Exeter to a larger 7 Holland Way campus by August 2026, adding space for younger grades and potential amenities like a playground. The leased site near Planet Playground and the new Parks and Recreation complex will be remodeled for classrooms, with small class sizes and project-based learning preserved as the school ramps up fundraising for the transition.
   

• Year in Review: A great year for entertainment in NH (unionleader.com) — New Hampshire’s 2025 entertainment highlights included a big anniversary for Exeter’s famed UFO lore, marking 60 years since the “Incident at Exeter” and spotlighting the growing Exeter UFO Festival with its trolley tours to nearby Kensington. The roundup also covers major concerts, theater productions, and festivals across the state, offering a look back as organizers start booking 2026 events.
   

📸 Around Exeter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Chess Group
  4 Chestnut St, Exeter
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Exeter Rotary Luminaires
  Buxton Water, Charter St, Exeter, NH, 03833
  2:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Silly Skit Studio
  The Children's Museum of New Hampshire , 6 Washington Street , Dover
  3:30 pm
• Taverntainment Trivia at Shooter' Sports Pub
  Shooter's Sports Pub , 6 Columbus Avenue , Exeter
  7:15 pm

Friday December 26

• Teen Refreshing Fridays
  Exeter Public Library , 4 Chestnut St , Exeter
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Italian Table
  Exeter Public Library , 4 Chestnut St , Exeter
  10:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Holy Grail Restaurant - Tuesday Trivia Nights & Thursday Comedy Nights
  The Holy Grail Restaurant & Pub , 64 Main Street , Epping
• PLEASANT VIEW FARM - EPPING - OPEN HOUSE
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce , 120 NH-111 , Exeter
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• EACC Mascot Program: Rock Solid Partnerships
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce , 120 NH-111 , Exeter

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• 12 Cocktails of Christmas at Epoch
  Exeter Chamber of Commerce , 120 NH-111 , Exeter
  4:00 pm
• Epoch Happy Hour
  Epoch Restaurant and Bar
  4:00 pm
• Cribbage for a Cause
  WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery , 853 Lafayette Rd , Hampton
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Gentle + Meditation
  Sanctuary Yoga & Wellness , 109 R Water St , Exeter
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mirsky's List: Christmas Eve Eve Edition 2025 —David H. Mirsky Read on Patch

• McDonald's posted a job opening for $18/HR Opening Team Members in Exeter. Apply here.
• Sodexo posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stratham

• ‘Are you a prostitute?': Poetry book penned by Democratic candidate Kiper uses derogatory language, sexual references (wmur.com)

Newmarket

• Clark Housing offers affordable homes for seniors 62+ in Newmarket (seacoastonline.com)
• Monday Seacoast Roundup: Cory leads Portsmouth girls, more results (seacoastonline.com)

Hampton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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