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In today's newsletter:

• How much did enrollment change at your child's Peabody school?

Also on today's calendar: ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peabody Public Schools enrollment decreased 3.2% in 2025-26 (northbostonnews.com) — Peabody families can see exactly how local school enrollment shifted this year, with Peabody Public Schools serving 5,587 students in 2025–26, a 3.2% drop from last year. The breakdown highlights gender demographics, district size statewide, and school-by-school changes that may affect class sizes and resources.
   

📸 Around Peabody

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peabody

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• A new era of entertainment finally arrives in Swampscott →
  153 Humphrey St, Swampscott
  5:00 pm
• Barry Goudreau's Engine Room →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• The Woman's Friend Society Gala →
  Salem Waterfront Hotel, 225 Derby St, Salem
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Friday September 11
• A Band of Brothers - Not Just an Allman Brothers Tribute →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Paul D'Angelo's 3rd Annual So-Long-To-Summer Comedy Show →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Tanya Donelly →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Dead to the Core - September Show →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Progeria Research Foundation's 25th Annual International Race for Research →
  Leather City Common, 53 Lowell St, Peabody
  9:00 am
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
• Fortune - Vinyl Era Class Rock Tribute Band →
  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

• Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at...
  Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 S reported at 5:54 PM. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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• A Republican businessman should have a real shot unseating Maura Healey. So why doesn't he? (bostonglobe.com)

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• Suspect arraigned for murder of Fitchburg man (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Salem

• Meeting a witch in the city of Judson (greenvilleadvocate.com)
• Katie Kubiak and Leanne Smith's world records, American records highlight start of 2026 Para Pan Pacific Championships (usparaswimming.org)
• 5 Must-See Days of Our Lives Spoiler Photos for Aug 31-Sept 4: Salem's Daddy-Daughter Dance, Mason Whitfield Arrives! (soapoperanews.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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