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

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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.

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

Weather forecast:

• 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.
   

📸 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

Sunday December 14

• Frank Sinatra Holiday Special at The Artisan Hotel
  The Artisan at Tuscan Village , a Tribute Portfolio Hotel , Salem
  5:00 pm

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

Wednesday December 24

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

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🗞 Nearby News

Windham

• Southern NH Chamber's 4th Annual Festival Of Wreaths Spreads Holiday Cheer (patch.com)

Pelham

• Case Dismissed: OUI Charges Against DelRossi Dropped (insidelowell.com)

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