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🌱 Patch AM: Londonderry Teen Indicted On 13 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Images And Other Charges: Court Roundup
And check out Town Council Meeting - Cancelled on the Salem Patch calendar
Good day Salem! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Salem extortion and meth cases surface in new county indictments
- Which Salem hockey star just punched another ticket to the Olympics?
- Salem-based roofer dies after fall on Massachusetts job site
Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Londonderry Teen Indicted On 13 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Images And Other Charges: Court Roundup (patch.com) — Rockingham County prosecutors have indicted several people on felony charges, including two Salem-related cases involving an alleged extortion attempt over intimate images and a meth sale to a Salem police informant. The roundup also lists indictments tied to Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Portsmouth, and other nearby communities, highlighting ongoing regional criminal cases that may proceed to trial. 
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• New England hockey players going to the 2026 Winter Olympics & Paralympics (patriotledger.com) — Salem’s own Caroline Harvey is heading back to the Winter Olympics, earning a second straight spot on Team USA’s women’s hockey roster at just 23. The piece also spotlights several other New England hockey and sled hockey standouts preparing for Milano-Cortina 2026.
• Roofer dies after falling off home in Danvers, Massachusetts (wcvb.com) — A roofer employed by a Salem-based company died Wednesday morning after falling from a home’s roof in Danvers, Massachusetts, according to local authorities. The worker was taken to Beverly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, and multiple agencies, including OSHA, are now investigating the circumstances of the fall.
📸 Around Salem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem
- Town Council Meeting - Cancelled
Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
7:00 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 - Town Council Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
6:00 pm - Budget Committee Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
7:00 pm - Town Manager Open Office Hours on January 15, 2026
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Community Development Conference Room , Salem
3:30 pm - Budget Committee Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
7:00 pm - ERZ Public Information Session / Economic Development Committee Meeting
Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
5:30 pm
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Tuesday January 20
📣 Salem Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sensory Storytime (Ages 3-5)
Kimball Library , 5 Academy Ave #5 , Atkinson
10:15 am - Toddler Time (Toddlers/Preschool)
Kimball Library , 5 Academy Ave #5 , Atkinson
11:30 am - Focus and Snap Photography Group
Kimball Library , 5 Academy Ave #5 , Atkinson
12:30 pm - WSD Budget Hearing
Golden Brook School , 112B Lowell Rd , Windham
6:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Salem Friendship & Garden Club Celebrates Season with Festive Finale —Carol Demers Read on Patch
- 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 ) - Derry, NH fire department reports a vehicle fire that has been knocked down with no extension.
5:02AM on Jan 7: Emergency alert reports a vehicle fire with exposure to a structure at 49 Damren Rd, Derry, NH. (Nextdoor )
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Salem. Apply here.
- Build-A-Bear posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Manager - Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windham
- Wanted rape suspect surrenders (vermontdailychronicle.com)
- Sports Roundup: Lawrence's Diaz buries seven 3's (eagletribune.com)
Derry
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-- The Patch AM Team
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