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🌱 Why this humble Essex clam shack still turns heads statewide

Essex, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Essex! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this humble Essex clam shack still turns heads statewide
  • How rising meal requests are straining a beloved North Shore food nonprofit

Also on today's calendar: Vyntyge Skynyrd - A Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Massachusetts election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Hidden Massachusetts Seafood Shacks Most Tourists Walk Right Past (takingthekids.com) — Seafood lovers in Essex can claim hometown bragging rights with J.T. Farnham’s, a classic fried-clam shack on Eastern Avenue overlooking the Essex River salt marsh. The piece spotlights its generous plates, kid-friendly picnic setup, and seasonal daily hours, while also pointing readers to several other under-the-radar Massachusetts seafood spots worth a drive.
   

• Dishing out kindness: Lasagna Love cooks up community support across the North Shore (thelocalnews.news) — Essex County families facing food insecurity are increasingly turning to Lasagna Love, which has delivered nearly 5,000 homemade meals across the region since 2020 and now faces longer wait times. Volunteers from nearby towns like Ipswich, Rowley, and Newbury are cooking regularly, but organizers say more North Shore residents are needed to keep up with rising requests and maintain timely deliveries.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Sadie’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Craft Fair & Trick or Treat Comes to Beverly
    Family-friendly October 25 event features local vendors, trick-or-treating, kids' activities, a special visit from Sadie Lady and more while... (More info)
  • PAID FOCUS GROUP – Andover, MA – October 28
    Have a few hours to spare? Participants are sought for a paid legal research focus group taking place Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Andover,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • YMCA of the North Shore posted a job opening for Tai Chi Instructor - Beverly YMCA in Beverly. Apply here.
  • CareOne posted a job opening for Dietary Cook in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester-by-the-Sea

  • BIGGEST WIN SINCE FENWAY! Malden, McGuffie (3 TDs, 197 yards) take down Lynn Classical, 36-16 (advocatenews.net)
  • Reading ‘Moby-Dick' will improve your life, says Rob Delaney, who cohosts a new podcast discussing the book (bostonglobe.com)

Gloucester

  • Peabody, Massachusetts to expand school bus camera program to capture violations (cbsnews.com)
  • 5 Catalysts Set to Spark a Small-Cap Rally Before Year-End (investorplace.com)
  • Hidden bathroom recording device leads to RIT student's arrest (fingerlakes1.com)

Ok Essex! 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: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Essex

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.