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🌱 How a weekend boat outing turned tragic off Singing Beach
Coming up: Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night on the Manchester-by-the-Sea Patch calendar
Greetings Manchester-by-the-Sea! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Manchester-by-the-Sea
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester-by-the-Sea
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★ Featured events ★
- Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- 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 - Cape Ann Plein Air Quickdraw 9 AM Early Opening at The MBTS Museum →
1 Chapel Ln, Manchester-by-the-Sea
9:00 am - MBTS Museum Fall Speaker Series: Zig Zag Journeys in England and the QM2 →
1 Chapel Ln, Manchester-by-the-Sea
6:00 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 - Magic Hunks →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hale Street Tavern posted a job opening for Chef/Kitchen Manager in Beverly. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester-by-the-Sea here.
🗞 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)
Ok Manchester-by-the-Sea! 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: "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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