Phillips Exeter Academy Teacher's 'Sexual Misconduct' Refuted

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 71 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Exeter:

1. Exeter's Hunter Long makes winning NFL debut with Dolphins against Patriots (Foster's Daily Democrat)
2. An Exeter Teacher Was Punished for Sexual Misconduct. The Student Says It Never Happened. (Vanity Fair)
3. Thousands flock to Seacoast for Thunder Over New Hampshire air show (WMUR Manchester)
4. Is Moderna the currently preferred vaccine? (Illinoisnewstoday.com)
5. Previously undefeated Tide girls' soccer drops its first game to defending champs Exeter (Concord Monitor)
6. Exeter area parents fighting SAU 16 mask rule get day in court. Judge lectures attorney. (Seacoastonline.com)
7. More New Hampshire school districts sued over mask mandates (WMUR Manchester)
8. The Big Question: Photojournalist Robert Azzi Reflects On 9/11 (New Hampshire Public Radio)

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Today in Exeter:

• Hot Lunch - Chicken & Waffle - Great Bay Charter School (12:00 AM)
• Morning Central - Hosted & Sponsored by Verizon Wireless Zone Stratham (7:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting - The New England Holiday Light Co. (12:00 PM)
• Drama Club Auditions - Lincoln Street School (3:00 PM)
• Exeter Public Library: Teen Board Game Club (3:00 PM)
• Conservation Commission Meeting - Exeter Town Offices (7:00 PM)

Exeter Patch Notebook

• Phillips Exeter Academy: "On the 20th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, we remember all of those we lost, including Michael B. Packer ‘73, Scott H. Saber ‘82 and Eric R. Thorpe ‘85, each of whom died in the collapse of the World Trade Center. May we #..." (Instagram)
• Vernon Family Farm | Store: "Is VFC (vernon fried chicken) on your grocery list today?? It should be because we’ve got some for you! 🍗 We’ve got fried chicken buckets ((6 piece nonGMO pastured VFF fried chicken, $25)) available at the farm store along with so man..." (Instagram)
• Vernon Family Farm: "Is VFC (vernon fried chicken) on your grocery list today?? It should be because we’ve got some for you! 🍗 We’ve got fried chicken buckets ((6 piece nonGMO pastured VFF fried chicken, $25)) available at the farm store along with so many ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast School of Technology: "20 years ago the world watched as the United States were attacked. Although our students were not born at that time - the world they were born into, and live in, was forever shaped and colored by the these events. On this day - an ordina..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Artist Association: "Monhegan Island is a favorite spot to enjoy plein air painting for many of our artists, and Debra Woodward has three new oils from her recent trip there, "The Red House From Wharf Hill Road," "Dark and Stormy Fish House," and "The Garden..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Artist Association: "Doris Rice just returned from teaching another successful plein air/studio watercolor adventure out on beautiful Star Island. If you missed this year, you can still take classes right from home! Fall classes begin again in October on Zoo..." (Facebook)
• Exeter Area GFWC: "The new EAGFWC board: Carol W, advisor; Nancy G, Recording Secretary; Diana P, Co-Corresponding Secretary; Marty K, Co-Corresponding Secretary; Susan P, Vice President; Mary R, President; Monice L, Treasurer." (Facebook)
• Society of St Vincent de Paul Exeter NH: "Exciting news!! Families First will be providing free enrollment appointments for Medicaid eligibility every Wednesday now from 12-2pm Just come to the Center at 53 Lincoln St. and you'll be directed to a staff person who will guide you ..." (Facebook)
• Exeter Day School: "We still have nine more chrysalises left to observe - but today we released this male Monarch Butterfly! 🧡🖤🧡🖤 Friends in Ms. Ali’s class waited until his wings were dry and then he was ready to go go go to Mexico!" (Facebook)
• Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce: "#newmembermonday is here and we'd like to welcome Partners Bank to the Exeter Area Chamber! The community bank that provides big bank services. Partners Bank is here to listen to your needs, with online and 24/7 banking and more. partner..." (Facebook)
• Exeter(NH) Police Department: "Road Closure reminder: Powder Mill Rd will be closed tomorrow morning through Wednesday afternoon (full details below). Please seek alternative routes and avoid the area. Thank you." (Facebook)
• Team / Town Exeter Arts Music: "Pre-Event Cashless options for the 2021 TEAM Fall Equinox Fest" (Facebook)
• Exeter Area GFWC: "Jeanne O., GFWC-NH President presents an award from the GFWC International Convention to Mary R, EAGFWC President." (Facebook)
• Exeter Parks and Recreation: "Don't forget to join us tomorrow. Your feedback is important to us!" (Facebook)
• Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce: "Be sure to join us for our September Morning Mixer tomorrow morning at Wireless Zone, Verizon Authorized Retailer. Click the link below to register." (Facebook)

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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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