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Also on today's calendar: Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Marblehead Businesses Look To Lure Salem Residents Away From Halloween Crowds (patch.com) — Marblehead shops and restaurants are teaming up this October to offer Salem residents a 10% discount as a quieter alternative to their hometown's Halloween rush. By showing Salem ID, visitors can enjoy deals at several Marblehead boutiques and eateries, highlighting the town as a calm, nearby escape from the seasonal crowds.
2. Several leaks appear in new high school, Veterans School roofs after storm (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Marblehead High School's new roof developed several small leaks during the recent nor'easter, and the Veterans School roof saw a minor seepage, but officials say repairs are underway and issues are limited. With a $14 million override-backed project nearing completion, the district is fine-tuning HVAC systems and planning extra cooling for the high school's critical computer room.
3. Schools launch discrimination reporting form, update METCO program (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Marblehead families now have a new online form to report discrimination in the public schools, helping administrators track patterns and improve responses. The School Committee also heard strong results from Marblehead's METCO program, discussed turning the former Eveleth School over to the town, and reviewed the superintendent's goals for improving instruction and data use districtwide.
4. High school roundup/scores: Maddy Campbell sets up Barnstable volleyball win (bostonherald.com) — Marblehead athletes had a big day, with volleyball sweeping Peabody behind double-digit kills and girls soccer blanking Danvers 3–0 thanks to a goal and two assists from Ainsley MacDonald. The boys soccer team also exploded for a 7–0 win over Danvers, and Marblehead's golf and cross-country squads posted strong conference victories in a busy statewide slate.
5. Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Three Marblehead friends turned a personal day into a memorable haul, boating a 600–700-pound bluefin tuna off Stellwagen Bank and bringing it back through Marblehead Harbor. They sold the fish commercially, entered it in a local tournament, and still hustled home in time for school pickup, adding a big-fish tale to Marblehead's fishing lore.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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