Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Award Winners Announced + Heroes

Good morning, neighbors! Jason Claffey here with your Friday Hampton-North Hampton Daily.

The award winners of the 2021 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival were announced, and Brown's Lobster Pound in Seabrook won best lobster roll.

Meanwhile, police and firefighters were honored for their heroics during a North Hampton fire and if you're looking for something to do this weekend, check out 10 great events.

Have a great day!

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 67 Low: 63.

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

1. ‘Incredible acts of heroism’: Police, fire who risked lives in fatal fire honored (Seacoastonline.com)
2. Project will build new bridge over Hampton River (The Union Leader)
3. 10 Things To Do In N.H. This Weekend: Manchester's Glendi, Portsmouth's Market Square Day, Concord Multicultural Fest (New Hampshire Public Radio)
4. High School roundup: Adams, Wilber, O'Connor lead WHS field hockey (Foster's Daily Democrat)
5. Welcome aroma: Blue Harbor Coffee expansion in North Hampton approved (Seacoastonline.com)
6. Hampton-based Planet Fitness (PLNT) falls 0.65% on Moderate Volume September 15 (Equities.com)
7. Welcome, autumn: Our picks for some fall fun in NH (The Union Leader)

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Today in Hampton-North Hampton:

• Roots of Creation "Dub Free or Die Vol. #1" Release Show (9:00 PM)

Hampton-North Hampton Patch Notebook

• Sacred Heart School: "🎉 Just throwing a little kindness around the jr. high this week!" (Facebook)
• Hampton Beach Seafood Festival: "A team of judges decided the "Best of" for 2021. Congratulations to this year's winners!" (Facebook)
• North Country Studio Workshops: "Our September blog post by longtime NCSW Planning Committee & Board member and basket maker Polly Allen is now up. Be sure to read more to learn about her journey as a craft artist! https://ncsw.org/blog/2021/9/16/from-there-to-here" (Facebook)
• First Tee - New Hampshire: "Our first annual First Tee - New Hampshire Golf Marathon was an incredible success, and so much fun! A special thanks to all of the players for spreading the word about our amazing organization, and to the very generous folks who support..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Goss Farm Fall Fair (September 18)
• Opening Reception: KATRAK & KENNY (September 18)
• Comedian Mike Whitman headlines allstar show! (September 18)
• Social Security Seminar (September 21)
• Virtual Spirit of AIR Celebration (September 22)
• Wallys Presents Last Child - #1 Aerosmith Experience (September 25)
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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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