Milford Fire Prevention Week + Local Apple Orchards

Good morning, Milford! Let's get this day started. Here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain until evening. High: 74 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Milford today:

1. To the Orchard We Will Go! | Elf (The Keene Sentinel)
2. The Best Events Happening in October (New Hampshire Magazine)
3. Mary Lou Wayman Obituary (1966 - 2021) - Townsend, NH - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
4. Sununu to speak at California Republican Party convention (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)

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Today in Milford:

Milford Patch Notebook

• Milford Fire Department: "We started fire prevention week a little with our friends at the Early Learning Center. Thank you for having us this week! #servingourcommunitywithpride" (Facebook)
• Share Outreach, Inc: "A huge shout out to Hitchiner's for their wonderful food donation today! It is so helpful -- especially at this time of year when the pantry is at its lowest. Wow! We are so grateful. https://www.hitchiner.com/" (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Freemasons: "Harmony Lodge Celebrates 200 Years of Freemasonry This past Sunday Grand Master David S. Collins along with a contingent of Grand Lodge officers traveled to Harmony Lodge #38 in Hillsborough to celebrate the Lodges 200th Anniversary. Har..." (Facebook)
• Milford Pumpkin Festival: "It's a great day! The Pumpkin Festival website is back up! Four more adult beverage vendors have signed on for one or both nights at the BWS Tastings! Tickets for the BWS Tastings can be purchased online at https://www.milfordpumpkinfest..." (Facebook)
• Milford Pumpkin Festival: "Last Call for Milford Citizen Of The Year Nominations. Deadline extended to Sunday 9/26 Noon. Submit your nomination online at https://www.milfordpumpkinfest... Honoree to be announced Friday 6:30 10/8 Pumpkin Fe..." (Facebook)
• Town of Milford, New Hampshire: "Last Call for Milford Citizen Of The Year Nominations. Deadline extended to Sunday 9/26 Noon. Submit your nomination online at https://www.milfordpumpkinfest... Honoree to be announced Friday 6:30 10/8 Pumpkin Fe..." (Facebook)
• Milford Rotary Club & Foundation, Milford NH: "Looking for some Fall FUN?!?! #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalartists #supportlocalfarmers" (Facebook)
• Milford Rotary Club & Foundation, Milford NH: "Only 15 more days to go for Pumpkin Fun!" (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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