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🍁 Reader photo: Room with a view! The White Mountains put on a spectacular fall show, framed perfectly by the rustic porch of Zealand Falls Hut. Share your photo!

🍂 Portsmouth named a top New England town for fall foliage. Here’s why

🗳️ Your midterm election cheat sheet: Why Pappas is taking nothing for granted

📢 Question of the week: Where do you actually get information about candidates before voting? Sound off!

🌞 The bright side, including: NH’s Harrisville mill gets pub and restaurant with $1.4M in funding

💪 Nominate a local hero, and we’ll feature them in this newsletter. Tell us your hero!

(Courtesy Tom Chew)

📸 Shoutout to Tom Chew for capturing this gorgeous view while “hutpacking” at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Zealand Falls Hut in the White Mountains.

🏔️ Fun fact: Zealand Falls Hut sits at an elevation of about 2,630 feet and is one of eight backcountry huts operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

📷 Share your pic: Have a favorite New Hampshire photo? Whether it’s a mountain view, a hidden waterfall, or a beautiful backyard moment, send it our way for a chance to be featured in an upcoming newsletter. Click the button below!

Related: White Mountains spot named most charming NH small town by HGTV. Do you agree?

A series of small waterfalls located in the southeastern corner of the town of Bartlett, New Hampshire, near the village of North Conway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. This historic site is within the White Mountain National Forest. (Tophyross79/ Wikipedia)

By USA Today via Reuters Connect

Yankee Magazine picked Portsmouth because of how brick roads juxtapose with the bright leaves on the ground.

“Its compact size along the swift-flowing Piscataqua River makes walking ideal for experiencing the season’s amber and red foliage amid historical venues,” the magazine said.

The publication highlighted Strawbery Banke, a living history museum in Portsmouth where you can see the changing leaves as well as people portraying Puddle Dock residents. 

“The Portsmouth Historical Society leads numerous walking treks, including to the 17th-/18th-century North Cemetery and Point of Graves Burial Ground, both a nexus for fall colors,” Yankee Magazine said. “Wander on your own, soaking up the waterfront views and abundant foliage at Prescott Park, Peirce Island, and Four Tree Island.”

It’s on the list with these other New England gems:

🍂 Newbury, Massachussetts

🍂 Essex, Connecticut

🍂 Bristol, Rhode Island

🍂 Boothbay Harbor, Maine

CBS News projected New Hampshire is no longer a toss-up in the US House and Senate races, because both will likely be won by Democrats.

Rep. Chris Pappas, who is running for Senate, told CBS News he’s taking nothing for granted in the days leading up to the Nov. 3 election.

“New Hampshire is a purple state. I’m against a candidate with a famous political pedigree in New Hampshire,” he said.

Pappas said he’s staying focused on voter concerns.

“We have to focus like a laser on the economic challenges that people are living right now,” he said. “We have to put some wins on the board for workers in the middle class.”

Election season means political ads, mailers, texts, yard signs, and social media posts everywhere. But when it’s actually time to decide who gets your vote, we want to know:

Where do you actually get information about candidates before voting?

Here’s what you’re saying…

“I do not get information from the political ads and if anything it disgusts me. All they do is attack each other and I don’t believe any of them. I usually silence the political ads. I get information by reading and not social media.” — Dawn Polmatier

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🏭 MIT startup builds $1.3B advanced manufacturing facility in Devens, creating 1,000 jobs …

Metal parts manufacturer VulcanForms raised $220 million to construct its third Massachusetts factory, bringing high-tech production and skilled employment to the state. NBC Boston

🐟 $15M grant funds technology to strengthen New England’s seafood industry …

University of Rhode Island researchers are developing sensors and cameras giving fishers real-time data on ocean conditions, enabling them to adapt tactics as warming waters reshape the region’s fishing economy. Ocean State Media

🍕 NH’s Harrisville mill gets pub and restaurant with $1.4M in funding …

Tax credits and grants from the NH CDFA will complete the final restoration of the historic 1844 Trip Hammer Shop. The project aims to be the latest example of New England mill revivals bringing businesses and residents back to towns. Keene Sentinel

💙 Know someone in New Hampshire who’s doing something worth celebrating? Whether it’s a neighbor, volunteer, small business owner, artist, or community leader, we want to hear about it!

Send us their name, what they’re doing, and why it matters to you at info@granitepostnews.com.

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Katy Savage with stories from USA Today via Reuters Connect and Granite Goodness. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.

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