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🌱 Patch AM: How Danvers friends sparked a nationwide tribute to a 105-year-old Marine

Also, don't miss Winter Panto: The BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS (A Prop-Trunk Pantomime!) on the Danvers Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Danvers friends sparked a nationwide tribute to a 105-year-old Marine

Also on today's calendar: Winter Panto: The BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS (A Prop-Trunk Pantomime!) and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 44, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 105-Year-Old Massachusetts Veteran Believed to Be Nation's Oldest Marine (military.com) — Danvers residents Bridget and David Ball helped turn a Beverly Marine veteran’s 105th birthday into a nationwide card campaign, honoring one of the region’s oldest World War II Marines. The story traces Louis Tanzer’s journey from Depression-era Peabody through Pacific combat service to his long life on the North Shore, highlighting how local veterans are rallying to secure broader recognition for him.
   

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  • Sadie Lady’s Winter Wonderland Brings Family Fun and Winter Magic to Middleton
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💬 Chatter

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  • Firefighters extinguish a grill fire in the kitchen of the River Street Cafe in Haverhill, MA.
    8:48AM on Jan 7: Firefighters extinguish a grill fire in the kitchen of a two-story commercial building at 558 River St, Haverhill, MA. (Nextdoor )
  • Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Dishwasher/ Utility- Part Time in Danvers. Apply here.
  • sweetgreen posted a job opening for Peabody - Kitchen Lead in Peabody. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danvers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Topsfield

  • Reading Resident Chairs Bee School at Topsfield Fairgrounds (thereadingpost.com)
  • What's on this week: Family-friendly folk dance, bread baking, tribute bands, and more! (thelocalnews.news)
  • Bob Hicks helped build NEMBA into New England's MTB powerhouse, and at 96 he's still riding (singletracks.com)

Salem

  • Salem Philharmonic Orchestra Kicks Off 122nd Season This Weekend (patch.com)
  • Essex Heritage Grants Open To North Shore Nonprofits, Municipalities (patch.com)

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