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🌱 Patch AM: How Exeter’s boys hockey stunned undefeated Pinkerton in overtime
Be sure to catch Nottingham Community Church UU Concert Series on the Exeter Patch calendar
Greetings Exeter! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Exeter’s boys hockey stunned undefeated Pinkerton in overtime
- How could the NH GOP’s 2026 agenda hit Exeter taxpayers?
Also on today's calendar: Nottingham Community Church UU Concert Series and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Exeterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Exeterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wednesday Seacoast Standout: Senior's OT goal lifts Exeter to 1st win (seacoastonline.com) — Exeter High School’s boys hockey team finally grabbed its first win of the season, edging undefeated Pinkerton 3-2 in overtime at Phillips Exeter Academy. Senior forward Noah Bolduc buried the game-winner with 3:42 left, capping a slick passing play that highlighted the Blue Hawks’ resilience and gave local fans a big midweek boost. 
• NH Senate Republicans Release 2026 Agenda, Diss 'Idiotic' Democrat Claims Of Local Revenue Cuts (patch.com) — State lawmakers are clashing over a 2026 agenda that could affect how much state tax money flows back to towns like Exeter. Senate Republicans tout tax limits, spending caps, and a “NH Advantage” plan, while Democrats, including Exeter Rep. Alexis Simpson, argue GOP policies shift costs onto local property taxpayers and underfund schools and services.
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
★ Featured events ★
- Nottingham Community Church UU Concert Series
Nottingham Community Church, 106 Church St, Nottingham
3:00 pm - FREE WEBINAR | “Italy's Top 10 Mosaics”
Online,
11:30 am
Sunday January 11
Tuesday January 13
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Other local events
- Intro to Textile Weaving Workshop (Beginner)
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
9:00 am - Fingerless Mitts Knitting Workshop (Advanced Beginner)
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - Italian Table
Exeter Public Library , 4 Chestnut St , Exeter
10:00 am - LEAVING AN IMPRESSION—SILKSCREEN WORKSHOP (JANUARY)
Exeter Fine Crafts , 61 Water St , Exeter
10:30 am - Artist Reception: Kate Osgood
4 Chestnut St , Exeter
3:00 pm - NHWTL @ PEA Afternoon
Phillips Exeter Academy , 20 Main St , Exeter
6:15 pm - PLEASANT VIEW FARM - EPPING - OPEN HOUSE
Exeter Chamber of Commerce , 120 NH-111 , Exeter
12:00 pm - Sean Dempsey launches book "Financial Cheat Codes" at Water Street Bookstore, Exeter, Jan.11 at 3PM
Water Street Bookstore , 125 Water St , Exeter
3:00 pm - "Color Me Included" by Rev. Deborah Knowlton
Zoom Program.....Registration Required
7:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
📣 Exeter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storytime Science
Wiggin Memorial Library , 10 Bunker Hill Ave. , Stratham
10:30 am - Music and Movement
Kingston Community Library , 2 Library Ln , Kingston
10:30 am - Drop-In Tech Help
Wiggin Memorial Library , 10 Bunker Hill Ave. , Stratham
11:00 am - Epoch Happy Hour
Epoch Restaurant and Bar
4:00 pm
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Letter That Proves The Law Does Not Apply Equally —Jeffrey Clay Read on Patch
- Open Letter to Judge Andrew Schulman —Jeffrey Clay Read on Patch
- Derry, NH fire department reports a vehicle fire that has been knocked down with no extension.
5:02AM on Jan 7: Emergency alert reports a vehicle fire with exposure to a structure at 49 Damren Rd, Derry, NH. (Nextdoor )
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Housekeeper - $1,000 Sign-On Bonus in Exeter. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Exeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stratham
- NH House Cuts Business Tax Rate as State Revenues Slow (indepthnh.org)
Brentwood
- Plaintiffs pack court to challenge Hampton's rising property taxes (seacoastonline.com)
Newmarket
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