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🌱 Patch AM: How ending car inspections could affect Salem drivers this February
Spotted on the Salem calendar: NYE Party with 2 DJs, food, prizes
Hey there, Salem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How ending car inspections could affect Salem drivers this February
- How a Brown University manhunt suddenly focused near Salem, New Hampshire
- Why a Brown University shooting investigation ended in a Salem storage unit
Also on today's calendar: NYE Party with 2 DJs, food, prizes and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy with snow flurries, with a high of 29 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 24, low: 16.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Hampshire is doing away with vehicle safety inspections (nbcboston.com) — New Hampshire drivers, including those in Salem, should prepare for the end of annual vehicle safety inspections, which will stop statewide on February 1. Salem resident Tom Foster and local mechanics worry this could put unsafe, rusted cars on the road, while others welcome the change as a money‑saver. Inspections remain required through January 31, 2026. 
• FBI boss Kash Patel stokes outrage during manhunt (knewz.com) — Investigators say the suspect in the Brown University mass shooting was found dead near Salem close to an abandoned vehicle tied to the case. While the manhunt unfolded, FBI Director Kash Patel drew criticism for promoting a lighthearted podcast appearance, prompting questions about judgment and priorities at the bureau’s highest level.
• Brown University Unveils New Safety Plans In Wake Of Mass Shooting (patch.com) — Residents should know the suspect in Brown University’s tragic December mass shooting was later found dead from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound in a Salem storage unit, tying this national story directly to town. Brown is now rolling out tougher security measures and faces a federal review of whether it complied with campus safety laws.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem
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Other local events
- NYE Party with 2 DJs, food, prizes
22 Ash Swamp Rd , Newmarket
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Adjustment
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
7:00 pm - Spelling Bee
Woodbury School Salem, NH 03079
7:00 am - Conservation Commission Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
5:00 pm - MBAC Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
3:00 pm - Communications Committee Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Community Development Conference Room , Salem
5:00 pm - Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
6:00 pm - Town Council Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
7:00 pm - Citizen Petition Deadline for 2026 Town Meeting (Need 25 Signatures of Registered Salem Voters)
Salem, NH Calendar Salem, NH 03079
Wednesday December 31
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Inauguration
Nashua, NH Calendar
10:00 am - Board of Aldermen - organizational meeting
Nashua, NH Calendar
11:30 am - Monday Morning Mystery Book Club
Friend's Corner Sandown Public Library , 305 Main Street , Sandown
10:30 am - Lego League
Downstairs Sandown Public Library , 305 Main Street , Sandown
4:30 pm
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fire crews in Windham, NH, are working on a fire at 18 Wilson Rd, with the fire knocked down and all companies holding for overhaul.
3:25PM on Dec 30: Fire crews are working on a fire in a 1.5 story single-family dwelling at 18 Wilson Rd in Windham, NH. (Nextdoor )
- The Capital Grille & Burger posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Salem. Apply here.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Operations, Full-Time, Tuscan Village, West Elm in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windham
- Windham teens turn scrap-hauling start-up into growing green business » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news)
- Local Roundup: Libby leads Haverhill girls hoop past Everett (cnhi.com)
Pelham
- Police plan extra patrols on New Hampshire roads on New Year's Eve (wmur.com)
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