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🌱 How hard will this nor’easter hit coastal Essex this week?
Happening soon: Flamenkora on the Essex Patch calendar

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- How hard will this nor'easter hit coastal Essex this week?
Also on today's calendar: Flamenkora and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
- Thursday: Turning cloudy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mass. nor'easter rain reports: Town-by-town list of highest totals (so far) (boston25news.com) — Essex residents were under a coastal flood warning Sunday as a slow-moving nor'easter drenched much of Massachusetts with heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding concerns that could linger into the work week. While early rain totals highlighted South Shore and South Coast towns, forecasters warned that coastal Essex County could still see hazardous flooding and difficult travel conditions.
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📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Flamenkora →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm - Silent Auction Fundraiser →
Wenham Insight Meditation Center 72 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA,
4:30 pm - Dueling Pianos →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Downtown Visioning Forum →
Town Hall Auditorium, Essex
6:30 pm - Wee Ones Story Hour →
TOHP Burnham, 30 Martin St, Essex
9:00 am - Pre-School Story Hour →
TOHP Burnham, 30 Martin St, Essex
10:00 am - Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Open House →
Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
11:00 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
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Montserrat College of Art posted a job opening for Live Model in Beverly. Apply here.
- GPAC posted a job opening for Audit Supervisor in Topsfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manchester-by-the-Sea
- Storm news: Concert is off tomorrow–rescheduled for Oct. 4th! Cape Ann Symphony (goodmorninggloucester.com)
- Dru Tarr Won't Debate Me. He should (thecricket.com)
Gloucester
- Storm photos Day 3: Sunday high tide #GloucesterMA #RockportMA Long Beach seawall (goodmorninggloucester.com)
- Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast (bozemandailychronicle.com)
- 10 Massachusetts Downtowns With A Bookstore, Bakery, And Waterfront Just Steps Apart (takingthekids.com)
Danvers
- Danvers Church To Host Month Of Pet Remembrance Events In October (patch.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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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