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And check out Holiday Market on the Hampton Patch calendar

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Hello Hampton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Hampton teams shined in this busy Seacoast sports night?
  • How Hampton officers helped launch this high‑profile Exeter sex‑assault case
  • How is Hampton implicated in this high-profile Seacoast police shooting suit?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Market and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Hampton-North Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Hampton-North Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Saturday: Colder; windy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Tuesday Seacoast Roundup: Exeter boys remain undefeated, more results (seacoastonline.com) — Hampton hoops fans saw Winnacunnet girls fall in their Division I home opener despite 13 points from Kaila Roy, while Hampton Academy’s squad notched a solid win behind Ari Hulbert-Nuzzolo and Pammy Valhouli. The wider Seacoast roundup also tracks strong early-season performances from Exeter, Oyster River, York, Marshwood, and others.
   

• Ex-Exeter man loses bid to overturn guilty plea in 1997 sex assault (seacoastonline.com) — A long-running Exeter criminal case briefly intersects Hampton through the regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which included Hampton officers in the 2016 investigation. A judge has now rejected former Exeter resident William Pothier’s latest attempt to withdraw his 2018 guilty plea in a 1997 misdemeanor sexual assault case, leaving his sex‑offender registration requirement in place.
   

• Mother of Kensington man killed by police files wrongful death suit (seacoastonline.com) — Hampton is among seven Seacoast communities named in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a Kensington man shot by police in 2024. The suit challenges officers’ tactics and escalation that night, directly disputing the New Hampshire attorney general’s earlier finding that the shooting was legally justified.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday December 21
  • Holiday Market
    Dough Craft Pizza, 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last year, someone posted the name of a gentleman who snow plows.
    He lives at Hampton Beach and his first name is Ralph. I've lost his cell phone number. TIA. (Nextdoor Hampton Town South)
  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Hampton. Apply here.
  • Robert Half posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in North Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hampton Beach

  • Inside Sanpete: Get something you want for Christmas (heraldextra.com)
  • Upcoming 2026 Shows At Hampton Beach: KC And Queen Tribute (q961.com)

Seabrook

  • Exeter's Festival of Trees raises nearly $50K for Community Children's Fund (seacoastonline.com)
  • Republicans fail to override vetoes of book ban, bathroom bills; vow to return to issues (newsfromthestates.com)
  • Great Wealth Transfer drives rise in multi-generational planning (rbj.net)

Ok Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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