🌱 Patch AM: Danvers-born Patricia Alice Lane is remembered by family and friends

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• Danvers-born Patricia Alice Lane is remembered by family and friends

Also on today's calendar: Safety 80s Music Dance Party New Year's Eve Extravaganza - Early Show & Late Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 20 degrees.
• Tuesday: Brisk and much colder, temps: high: 25, low: 20.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Patricia Lane Obituary (thelocalnews.news) — Danvers readers may want to remember Patricia Alice (Merry) Lane, who was born in town in 1937 and later raised her family in nearby Ipswich. Her obituary recalls her years working at Hill’s Family Store, her devotion to family and church, and her later life in New Hampshire, where she was known for her creativity, love of reading, and spirited personality.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danvers

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Safety 80s Music Dance Party New Year's Eve Extravaganza - Early Show & Late Show
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  4:30 pm
• Paul D’Angelo’s 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Comedy Show
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

Friday January 2

• January Joy Squad - Free Friday Night Workshops Starting Jan 2nd
  Slow River Studio, 17 Main St, Topsfield
  5:30 pm

Sunday January 4

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

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• "The Roaring Twenties" with Donna Halper
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Danvers Public Schools Kindergarten Registration
  9:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Adult Strings Music Demo
  Danvers Art Association , 105 Elliott St , Danvers
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Great Boston Fires with Author and Historian David Kruh
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
  7:00 pm
• Luciano Messenjah with Soul Rebel Project
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
  7:00 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
• Winter Bonfire
  Plains Park , 55 Conant St , Danvers
  5:00 pm
• Tantric
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Primrose School of North Shore-Danvers posted a job opening for Toddler Teacher in Danvers. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Topsfield

• Topsfield panto set for Jan. 9 – Jan. 11 (thelocalnews.news)
• Tales from the Scanner: Allegedly stolen van leads to escape into the woods, but no arrest (thelocalnews.news)
• Amy Schofield obituary (thelocalnews.news)

Beverly

• 22News wraps up 2025: The stories that got everyone talking on Facebook (wwlp.com)
• Live Updates from the Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic: Reggies top Methuen in boys action! (cnhi.com)

Lynnfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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