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🌱 Patch AM: How Owen Coyne’s death led to a canceled Danvers game and tribute
Be sure to catch Reckoners with Kevin James Graham on the Danvers Patch calendar

Good morning Danvers! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Owen Coyne's death led to a canceled Danvers game and tribute
Also on today's calendar: Reckoners with Kevin James Graham and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cooler with a shower or two, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'We grieved, they grieved': Marblehead falls to St. Mary's in return to gridiron (bostonherald.com) — Marblehead's football team returned to the field in Lynn after canceling last week's scheduled game against Danvers following the sudden death of senior captain Owen Coyne. In an emotional night, host St. Mary's honored Coyne with donations, helmet decals, and fan tributes before earning a 30-14 win, while both communities continued processing the loss that had already disrupted Danvers' own schedule.
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📸 Around Danvers
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danvers
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★ Featured events ★
- Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Saturday Strolls-Signs of the Season →
J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve-Meet at Trustees Community Garden 779 Cabot Street, Beverly,
10:00 am - Chelsea Berry →
The,
7:00 pm - Direct from NYC: A Night of Big Apple Comedy →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm - One Root, Many Branches: Celebrating 200 Years of Catholic Parishes on the North Shore →
Danversport, 161 Elliott St, Danvers
12:30 pm
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
- Mysteries of Former Danvers State Hospital →
Hamilton, Ma COA Building Rt 1 A Hamilton,Ma
9:00 am - NEW!! Far Horizons Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
1:00 pm - Zoom Program: Women's Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Kristan Higgins →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
6:30 pm - Graveyard Sounds: Haunting Words from Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
7:00 pm - Forgotten Harvest: The Edible & Medicinal Plants We Call Weeds →
Danvers Art Association, 105 Elliott St, Danvers
9:00 am - Polish Club Annual Indoor Yard Sale →
Polish Club Danvers, 12 Cheever St, Danvers
9:00 am - New England Ghost Stories →
Derby Street, Salem
1:00 pm - Zoom Program: A Book Birthday with Horror Writer Robert Ottone in conversation with Lauren Bolger →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know this little friend?
They are waiting at my door and I only see them once every couple of weeks. No collar and not shy. (Nextdoor Woodvale)
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Tewksbury Hospital in Danvers. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03081) - 85 Maple St. in Danvers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danvers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Peabody
- Police Respond to Motor Vehicle Accident at 12 Sylvan St. in Peabody, MA (newsline.com)
- Peabody, MA Conservation Commission — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
- Conor Lundy wins Hartford in marathon debut; back-to-back women's titles for Rachel Schilkowsky (courant.com)
Beverly
- Three arrested in connection with cooking oil thefts in Beverly (newportdispatch.com)
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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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