🌱 Patch AM: Why a Beverly man now faces four felonies in New Hampshire

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Beverly man now faces four felonies in New Hampshire

Also on today's calendar: January Joy Squad - Free Friday Night Workshops Starting Jan 2nd and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 31 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 24, low: 17.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts man charged with 4 felonies after multiple crashes in Portsmouth (wmur.com) — A Beverly man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in New Hampshire after police say a truck caused several crashes in Portsmouth and Rye. No injuries were reported, but authorities describe significant property damage and a coordinated response from several departments before the driver was removed from his vehicle and later released on bail.
   

📸 Around Beverly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• January Joy Squad - Free Friday Night Workshops Starting Jan 2nd
  Slow River Studio, 17 Main St, Topsfield
  5:30 pm
• Jonathan van Halem (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) Headlines Off Cabot Comedy!
  Off Cabot Comedy,
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Paint On Stage! Sip+Paint Night
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Luciano Messenjah with Soul Rebel Project
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• Social Services Navigator
  Fogg Room Main Library , 32 Essex Street , Beverly
  9:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Paint On Stage! Kids Paint Day
  Larcom Theatre , 13 Wallis St , Beverly
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• NMYO Second Semester Auditions!
  , Topsfield
  3:00 pm
• Librarians Recommend: Best Books of 2025
  32 Essex St , Salem
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Winter Panto: The BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS (A Prop-Trunk Pantomime!)
  Gould Barn - Topsfield Historical Society , 1 Howlett St , Topsfield
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Saturday Morning Strolls-January Theme: Animal Tracks and Signs
  Choate Farm Parking Lot, 349-389 Locust St, Danvers, MA, 01923
  10:00 am
• Cape Ann Contra Dance, New Year Barn Dance
  Movement Arts Gloucester MA , 11 Pleasant St , Gloucester
  7:00 pm
• Tantric
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• David Brown was, simply, a consummate professional.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Single Danvers Christmas Tree Curbside Pickup Date Set (patch.com)
• Swampscott slips in Danvers Holiday Tournament (itemlive.com)
• Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com)

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• A few of the headlines from our 2025 coverage: (thetowncommon.com)

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Ok Beverly! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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