Celebrate Oyster Week In Hampton + Best Chowder

Hey, people of Hampton-North Hampton! Jason Claffey here with the Thursday Hampton-North Hampton Daily.

The oyster "R" rule states the best time to eat oysters is in the months that contain an R — September, October, November, December, January, March and April. And just in time is Oyster Week NH, which kicks off Sunday. Check out Hampton-area spots to hit below.

Speaking of seafood, WCYY compiled a list of the best chowder spots on the Seacoast. Did your favorite restaurant make the list?

Also, today will be rainy to start before things clear up and temperatures rise to near 70 degrees.

Have a great day!

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 70 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Hampton-North Hampton:

1. Shuck Yeah!: Oyster Week NH to kick off on Seacoast. Here's where to enjoy them. (Seacoastonline.com)
2. No end in sight: Rockingham County's run of $500,000-plus home sales keeps going (Seacoastonline.com)
3. 7 Best Places to Get Chowder on New Hampshire's Seacoast (wcyy.com)

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Today in Hampton-North Hampton:

• PAL Meeting - North Hampton School (6:00 PM)
• "Big trees of NH: short hikes to the biggest trees in NH" with author Kevin Martin (6:30 PM)

Hampton-North Hampton Patch Notebook

• Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH: "We had a blast at our Gyotaku event last Friday! Everyone got the chance to try out making a fish print with live fish donated by Yankee Fishermen's Cooperative! We so appreciate their support of this fun and messy event." (Facebook)
• Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH: "What's new at the Lane Memorial Library? We have many new items available and on order. Holds may once again be placed through our on-line catalog (requires a library card and PIN), or over the phone (926-3368). Check our website (www.ha..." (Facebook)
• Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce - Hampton, NH: "Business after hours tonight at the Purple Urchin hosted by Align credit union" (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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