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🌱 Patch AM: Toy Drives In Salem: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone

Coming up on the Salem Patch calendar: Home for Christmas with Jon Hayes

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In today's newsletter:

  • See where to drop toys in Salem to help kids
  • Why did GOP lawmakers rally in Salem to thank Maura Healey?

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

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 30, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 27 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Toy Drives In Salem: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone (patch.com) — Families in Salem are encouraged to brighten the holidays by donating new, unwrapped toys at local drop-off spots, including the Salem Police Department and Angels Sewing & Quilting. Several regional drives, from Toys for Tots to Tower of Toys and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, offer easy ways to support children in need across southern New Hampshire.
   

• 'Thanks, Maura!' NH GOP Trolls Healey, Massachusetts Democrats Over Tax Policy (patch.com) — New Hampshire Republicans, including Salem Rep. Joe Sweeney, held a press stop in Salem to criticize Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s tax and regulatory policies and tout New Hampshire’s business climate. They highlighted recent company relocations from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and argued the Granite State offers better taxes, affordability, and quality of life, while Healey countered that Massachusetts remains the region’s economic engine.
   


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