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🌱 Patch AM: Danvers Woman Wins $250K In Lottery eInstant Game

Happening soon: Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night on the Danvers Patch calendar

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Hello Danvers! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Danvers mom turns online lottery win into wedding budget boost
  • New STEM and business dean aims to boost NSCC workforce pathways
  • What's next in the Danvers home invasion murder case?

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: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Danvers Woman Wins $250K In Lottery eInstant Game (patch.com) — A Danvers resident just scored a $251,096 prize playing the Massachusetts Lottery's new $10 Big Crush Multiplier eInstant game and plans to put the windfall toward her daughter's upcoming wedding. The piece also explains how larger online lottery prizes must be claimed at headquarters and outlines basic rules for playing Mass Lottery games online in Massachusetts.
   

2. North Shore Community College Names New Dean for STEM, Business Division (patch.com) — North Shore Community College in Danvers has named Dr. Geofrey T. Mills as its new dean overseeing STEM and business programs, bringing extensive leadership and international experience to the campus. His role will center on expanding workforce-aligned programs, strengthening employer partnerships, and creating more pathways that connect local students to transfer options and in-demand careers.
   

3. 18-year-old from Lynn accused of stabbing woman to death due back in court - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — Danvers residents are watching closely as the Lynn teenager accused of fatally stabbing 68-year-old Janet Swallow in her Danvers home returns to court for a status hearing. Prosecutors say he broke in and attacked her while she slept, and he has pleaded not guilty after previously being found incompetent to stand trial.
   

4. High School Football Scoring Through Week 4 of 2026 (salemnews.com) — Danvers High football fans can see how their top scorers stack up, with players like Zach Fultz, Colby Medeiros, Jack Houston, and Evan Kaciqi all appearing among the North Shore leaders through Week 4. The list compares touchdowns, kicks, and total points for standouts from Danvers, Peabody, Beverly, Salem, Gloucester, and more.
   

5. 'Incredible young man': Marblehead teen remembered at vigil (nbcboston.com) — Danvers families connected to high school sports should know Marblehead's varsity football game against Danvers was canceled after Marblehead senior Owen Coyne died from a sudden brain hemorrhage. The Marblehead community held a large vigil, and his family shared how his organ donations saved five lives and how deeply he loved local sports and service.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 3 Acclaimed Authors to Explore Love, Loss, and Remembrance in Virtual Pet-Loss Roundtable Oct. 17 on Zoom —F. Weil Read on Patch
  • SAGE Dining Services posted a job opening for Experienced Prep Cook/Line Server in Danvers. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Danvers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danvers here.

Ok Danvers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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