🌱 Teacher Fundraiser + Touch-A-Truck: Salem A.M. Digest

Happy Thursday, Salem! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 61 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Salem:

1. Salem teacher hosts fundraiser supporting Boston Children's Hospital (Eagle-Tribune)
2. ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful:' Paintings of Barbara Barclay at NHAA’s Levy Gallery during October (Seacoastonline.com)
3. NH man pleads guilty to brutal attack on Lawrence woman (Eagle-Tribune)
4. Man charged with drug crime overdosed in NH jail cell (Eagle-Tribune)
5. New Hampshire spirits manufacturer struggles amid supply chain problems (WMUR Manchester)
6. New Hampshire Brewery is Throwing a Big 'Ole Beerfest in an Apple Orchard (wokq.com)

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Today in Salem:

• School Pictures - The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch (12:00 AM)
• Plaistow Papa Gino’s Raising Some Dough for the Special Olympics (4:00 PM)
• Papa Gino’s Raises Some Dough for the Special Olympics (4:00 PM)
• World Language Honor Society Induction (6:00 PM)

Salem Patch Notebook

• Salem Animal Rescue League: "A trio of kitties who found their furever homes. Simba, Sophie, and Bisquick. Thank you for choosing adoption!" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "The chamber attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the Salem Housing Authority on Wednesday, September 29th. The Salem Housing Authority operates a Public Housing Program for low-income elderly and/or disabled households. We congra..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "On September 29th, National VFW Day honors the men and women devoted to this valuable organization and those members who have served our nation. We would like to recognize chamber members Pelham 10722 VFW and VFW Auxiliary Post 10722, Me..." (Facebook)
• St Joseph Regional Catholic School: "THREE days to go! Who's excited for our Annual Touch-A-Truck on Saturday, October 2nd? We wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU to our "Race Car" Sponsors. Brickhouse Pizza ThinkGym & Windham Kids Pediatric Dentistry" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Owls Up Close - Meet 6 Live Owls Monday, October 4th - 5:30PM Everyone is invited. The Wilsons highlight the owls' unique adaptations, habitats and behaviors in the wild, while sharing tips on how you can look for owls yourself.. Owl lov..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Great work by Bruce Jackson, Doug Devine and Marc Grossman of the Salem Fire Department. Thank you for your commitment to participating in the Tunnel to Towers Foundation fundraiser. We are so fortunate to have these great men working fo..." (Facebook)
• Salem NH Farmers Market: "Mark your calendars!📆 something spooky is coming to our market on Sunday, Oct 31st👻 . . . . . . . #tuscanvillage #tuscanvillagesalemNH #tuscanvillagesalem #salemNH #nhlife #nhliving #tuscanmarket #tuscanmarketsalemnh #tuscanlakepark #..." (Instagram)
• North Salem School: "Partner reading and group play in Ms. Kennedy's class!" (Facebook)
• North Salem School: "We are highlighting First Grade this week! Check out some super readers in Mrs. O'Neill's class." (Facebook)
• Salem Community Television: "Salem Housing Authority 50th Anniversary FB Sheri McCloskey, Executive Director, thanks the Board and all people in town for supporting Salem Housing Authority over the past 50 years. Full show to air on SCTV 17 soon." (Facebook)
• North Salem School: "Some extra fun in Ms. Strob's class!" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "This afternoon's bookgroup meeting will be held in the Beshara Room on the lower level. See you there" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "A great opportunity to meet some members of the Salem NH Police Department, have a cup of coffee & chat. #loveourcommunity #CoffeeWithACop #NHassociationofchiefsofpolice #fundraiser" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Take & Make Craft each Wednesday. Today make a hedgehog. Pick up the craft kit while supplies last." (Facebook)

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About me: I grew up in Massachusetts outside Boston and started my journalism career at 19 when I earned an internship in the sports department of The Boston Globe. I graduated from Boston University in 2007 and became a reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered three New Hampshire primaries and won awards for environmental reporting and Sunday staff excellence from the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

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