🌱 Patch AM: Lynnfield Gas Main Break Forces Evacuations Near Peabody Line

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In today's newsletter:

• Gas main break triggers evacuations near Lynnfield's Peabody border
• Need help from Beacon Hill? Meet Rep. Jones at the library Friday
• Why Lynnfield teachers are lining up behind Joe Markey

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Peabody Community Market 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 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lynnfield Gas Main Break Forces Evacuations Near Peabody Line (patch.com) — Lynnfield residents near the Peabody line were briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after a gas main was struck on Lowell Street, prompting a major response from National Grid and local public safety officials. Emergency crews went door to door, set up a temporary shelter at the Lynnfield Senior Center, and later declared the situation under control with residents allowed back home and no injuries reported.
   

• Representative Jones Holding District Office Hours October 9 in Lynnfield (patch.com) — Lynnfield residents can meet directly with State Representative Brad Jones this Friday, October 9, from 9–10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library. Constituents are invited to drop in without an appointment to discuss legislation, local concerns, or help with state services, with monthly office hours continuing on second Fridays for those who can't make this session.
   

• Massachusetts teachers endorse Joe Markey for state representative (lynnfieldweeklynews.com) — Teachers in Lynnfield and neighboring towns have endorsed Joe Markey for state representative in the 20th Middlesex District, citing his commitment to fully funding public schools. Markey, a former Lynnfield Town Moderator and Housing Commissioner, contrasts his education priorities with his opponent's past vote for staff cuts and stresses support for working families ahead of the November 3 election.
   

📸 Around Lynnfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynnfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem) →
  2 Washington St, Peabody
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Coloring Club
  Main Library Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  6:00 pm
• Bizarre Birds of the World Part 1
  Mezzanine Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Decorate a Paper Pumpkin!
  Children's Room Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Ly
  9:00 am
• Film Club: Spooky Movies
  Mezzanine Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  10:00 am
• Afternoon Teen Hangout
  Mezzanine Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  2:15 pm
Saturday October 17
• Open House →
  Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Scots-Irish Fairy Folklore from New England to Appalachia →
  Tapley Memorial Hall
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Draw The Line →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• My Brother's Table 10 Million Meals Walk →
  40 Monument Ave, Swampscott
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Representative Jones Holding District Office Hours October 9 in Lynnfield —Office of MA House Minority Leader Brad Jones Read on Patch

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Wakefield. Apply here.
• LCB Senior Living, LLC posted a job opening for Cook The Residence at Pearl Street in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynnfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peabody

• Peabody Institute Library Calendar: Oct. 8-14, 2026 (peabodyweeklynews.com)

Saugus

• 11 Dirt-Cheap Fall Day Trips In Massachusetts That Are Worth Taking This Year (takingthekids.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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