🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the alleged random hammer attack in Beverly

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the alleged random hammer attack in Beverly
• How a deadly offshore accident is impacting Beverly families and responders

Also on today's calendar: Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man charged in apparently random hammer attack in Beverly (boston.com) — A Beverly man has been charged after police say he threw a hammer at a woman walking on a local sidewalk, allegedly striking her in the leg in what appears to be a random attack. He pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges and is being held on $7,500 bail, with GPS monitoring required if released before his next court date in November.
   

• Massachusetts State Police continue search for missing 37-year-old man off Manchester-by-the-Sea - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — A boating accident off Manchester-by-the-Sea has left one Beverly man dead, another hospitalized in critical condition, and a third still missing as of Monday. Beverly's harbormaster helped pull one victim from the water, and the deceased man, a 67-year-old from Beverly, was taken to Beverly Hospital. State Police and local officials continue searching the area using helicopters and sonar-equipped boats.
   

📸 Around Beverly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem) →
  2 Washington St, Peabody
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Simplifying the Path to Your Next Home →
  Beverly Landing, 50 Balch St, Beverly
  12:00 pm
• Live Band Karaoke with The Inbetweeners →
  Off Cabot Comedy, Music, & More, 9 Wallis St, Beverly
  7:00 pm
• Aliens - 40th Anniversary Screening Extended Edition →
  The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Endicott Encores Presents: Voyager Reed Quintet →
  Manninen Center for the Arts at Endicott College, 406 Hale St, Beverly
  12:00 pm
• Ted Leo →
  Off Cabot Comedy, Music, & More, 9 Wallis St, Beverly
  7:00 pm
• Magical Mystery Doors →
  The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Tricks and Treats with Matt Heaton →
  The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly
  9:30 am
• The Shining →
  The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Help Wanted in Beverly: Experienced Alzheimer's Caregiver Needed Part Time
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Symphony by the Sea Marks 45 Years with Four Sunday Concerts at The Cabot —Mark Allen Wood Read on Patch

• Hi all,
  I am looking for an electrician who is licensed and insured ( both liability and worker's compensation) to replace a chandelier in my cathedral… (Nextdoor Goat Hill)

• Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Executive Chef in Danvers. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Salem

• Your Hudson Valley Guide to Visiting Salem During Spooky Season (hudsonvalleypost.com)
• Salem, MA Salem Redevelopment Authority — October 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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