🌱 Patch AM: Hamilton man missing after deadly Manchester-by-the-Sea boating crash.

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In today's newsletter:

• Hamilton man missing after deadly Manchester-by-the-Sea boating crash.

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

• DA identifies man killed, boater missing after Manchester-by-the-Sea crash (boston.com) — A Hamilton resident, 37-year-old James Wolcott, remains missing after a boat crashed off Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea, killing one man and injuring another. The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday after extensive efforts with local harbormasters, while investigators continue examining how the vessel ended up circling unmanned near the rocks.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamilton

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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

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Process Art Workshop →
  Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union Street, South Hamilton
  6:00 pm
• Wednesday Night Book Club: The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall →
  Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union Street, South Hamilton
  6:45 pm
Thursday October 8
• Dine In Giveback →
  Post Hamilton, 16 Bay Rd, Hamilton
  11:30 am
• En Plein Air Sketch Classes with Sue Wheeler →
  Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester
  1:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 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
Wednesday October 21
• Scots-Irish Fairy Folklore from New England to Appalachia →
  Tapley Memorial Hall
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Magic Hunks →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Beverly

• 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' tour coming to metro Detroit. See when (bnd.com)
• Man charged in apparently random hammer attack in Beverly (boston.com)
• Massachusetts State Police continue search for missing 37-year-old man off Manchester-by-the-Sea - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)

Essex

• Forget The Boston Crowds, These 10 Massachusetts Seafood Spots Are Where Locals Eat In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
• Mass. high court weighing what courts should do when ICE arrests derail criminal cases (masslive.com)

Danvers

• North Shore Community College Names New Dean for STEM, Business Division (patch.com)
• Danvers Woman Wins $250K In Lottery eInstant Game (patch.com)

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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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