🌱 Patch AM: Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Salem

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:

• Discover five ways to give back in Salem this holiday season
• Meet the two Salem students tapped for elite U.S. service academies

Also on today's calendar: Home for Christmas with Jon Hayes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 32 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Brisk and cold, temps: high: 27, low: 18.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Salem (patch.com) — Residents looking to give back this season can choose from several Salem-based volunteer options, including helping at the Salem Animal Rescue League, the Boys and Girls Club, and Kelley Library. The piece also highlights opportunities with Field of Dreams Salem NH and various town committees, emphasizing how local volunteering strengthens community connections and quality of life.
   

• Goodlander Announces Military Academy Nominations for New Hampshire's Second District (house.gov) — Two Salem High School students have been nominated by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander for prestigious U.S. service academies, spotlighting Salem’s young military hopefuls. The announcement names 25 nominees from across New Hampshire’s Second District, recognizing their commitment to serve and highlighting Goodlander’s ongoing support for future military leaders.
   

📸 Around Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Home for Christmas with Jon Hayes
  West Church, 767 Broadway, Haverhill,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• NH and MA Simon® Centers Partner with Cradles to Crayons for Holiday Giving Tree
  The Mall at Rockingham Park , 99 Rockingham Park Blvd , Salem
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• NH and MA Simon® Centers Partner with Cradles to Crayons for Holiday Giving Tree
  The Mall at Rockingham Park , 99 Rockingham Park Blvd , Salem
  10:00 am
• CANCELLED: Economic Development Committee Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive , Salem
  5:30 pm
• Chorus Concert at SHS in the PAC
  SHS Salem, NH 03079
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• NH and MA Simon® Centers Partner with Cradles to Crayons for Holiday Giving Tree
  The Mall at Rockingham Park , 99 Rockingham Park Blvd , Salem
  10:00 am
• Intergenerational Collaborative of Salem NH
  Kelley Library , 234 Main St , Salem
  1:30 pm
• Rail Trail Phases 4-5 - Local Concerns Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room , Salem
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Holiday Concert
  North Salem Elementary School Salem, NH 03079
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Tuscan Village Visit — Santa_Keith
  9 Via Toscana , Salem
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Planning Board Meeting - CANCELLED
  Salem, NH Calendar Salem, NH 03079
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Carol Sing
  Heritage Baptist Church , 108 Rockingham Rd , Windham
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Route 128 Southbound in Danvers was closed at exit 43 due to a crash, but all lanes are now open.
  10:36PM on Dec 12: Route 128 Southbound is closed at exit 43 in Danvers due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
• A building fire at 26 South Main St in Derry, NH, was extinguished, and mutual aid was canceled.
  6:26PM on Dec 12: Building fire reported at 26 South Main St, Derry, NH. (Nextdoor )

• Target Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1186) in Salem. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pelham

• Obituary: Dorothy ‘Dot' Iacopucci (thesomervilletimes.com)

Derry

• Bus brings passengers on tour of Christmas light displays in southern New Hampshire (wmur.com)

Londonderry

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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