🌱 How a weekend boat outing turned tragic off Singing Beach

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In today's newsletter:

• How a weekend boat outing turned tragic off Singing Beach
• Regional newsletter highlights deadly boat crash off Singing Beach

Also on today's calendar: Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
• Thursday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts State Police continue search for missing 37-year-old man off Manchester-by-the-Sea - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — Authorities are continuing to search off Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea for a missing 37-year-old Hamilton man after a recreational boat apparently struck Little Egg Rock and sank Saturday afternoon. One passenger from Beverly died, another remains in critical condition, and local harbormasters, State Police, and the Coast Guard have been coordinating recovery efforts that have deeply affected this small seaside community.
   

• The reporter who who knew there was more to Sandra Birchmore's story — and helped uncover it (bostonglobe.com) — A regional news roundup notes that a 67-year-old man died and a 37-year-old man remains missing after a boat hit rocks and spun out of control near Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The item appears alongside broader Massachusetts and New England stories, but the brief update underscores the seriousness of this local maritime accident and the ongoing search efforts offshore.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester-by-the-Sea

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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

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Advanced Tai Chi
  Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, 15 Union Str, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  9:00 am
• Teen Art Afternoon at the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum - Sculpting →
  Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum, 10 Union St, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  12:00 pm
• Fall-Themed Button Making for Teens
  Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, 15 Union Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  12:00 pm
• Fiber Arts Circle
  Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, 15 Union Stree, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Cape Ann Plein Air Quickdraw 9 AM Early Opening at The MBTS Museum →
  1 Chapel Ln, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• MBTS Museum Fall Speaker Series: Zig Zag Journeys in England and the QM2 →
  1 Chapel Ln, Manchester-by-the-Sea
  6:00 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 →
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  7:00 pm
• Direct from NYC: A Night of Big Apple Comedy →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Magic Hunks →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hale Street Tavern posted a job opening for Chef/Kitchen Manager in Beverly. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• In an active war zone, they stopped for a 'lifeless' animal, and saved a tiny marten (thecooldown.com)

Beverly

• 1 dead, 1 missing after boat crashes off the coast of Manchester-by-the-Sea (cbsnews.com)
• Defender U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Fourth at FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L (usef.org)

Gloucester

• The 10 Haunted Trails In Massachusetts Locals Avoid After Dark (takingthekids.com)
• Affirmation of Life: Bold Color Fields and Kindred Spirits (goodmorninggloucester.com)
• Graham cracker Q&A, soup, white vinegar (colinfleminglit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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