🌱 Patch AM: 'It Still Feels Like Yesterday': MA 9-11 Victims Remembered On 25th Anniversary Of Terrorist Attacks

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In today's newsletter:

• Peabody family renews Flight 11 memorial for 25th 9-11 anniversary
• How a Peabody native helped shape a surging Red Sox hitter

Also on today's calendar: A Band of Brothers - Not Just an Allman Brothers Tribute and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny; pleasant, low humidity, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It Still Feels Like Yesterday': MA 9-11 Victims Remembered On 25th Anniversary Of Terrorist Attacks (patch.com) — Peabody residents Linda and Lucille LeBlanc are honoring Janis Lasden and Don DiTullio, a local couple killed on Flight 11, with a refreshed memorial at 28 Grandview Avenue and special T-shirts for the 25th anniversary of 9-11. The city's observances include a uniformed officer march to the public safety memorial, while residents are invited to visit the Peabody memorial and join broader statewide remembrances.
   

• Granite State roots hardened Mickey Gasper's desire to prove himself as a big leaguer (bostonglobe.com) — A feature on Red Sox slugger Mickey Gasper spotlights the relentless work ethic that fueled his recent 16-game tear and improbable rise to the majors. Peabody native and former big leaguer Steve Lomasney, who coached Gasper in high school, praises his determination, while New England coaches describe how his perseverance and late-blooming path resonate with local baseball fans.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peabody

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★ Featured events ★

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
• Free Tai Chi & Qigong Class →
  Red Rock Park, 188 Lynn Shore Dr, Lynn
  10:00 am
• Saturday Morning Strolls →
  Choate, Farm, 401 Locust St, Danvers, MA, 01923,
  10:00 am
• 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
Saturday September 19
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

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
• Fortune - Vinyl Era Class Rock Tribute Band →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
• Comedy in the Taproom →
  Granite Coast Brewing Company, 77B Main St, Peabody
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sak Strong 5k Run/walk →
  Lt. Ross Park, 36 Johnson St, Peabody
  12:00 pm
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
• Third World →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Danvers

• Danvers, MA Conservation Commission — September 24, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Massachusetts Public Colleges: $2.7B Budget & 29 Schools (wbsm.com)
• Peabody looks for a 'vastly different' season (peabodyweeklynews.com)

Lynnfield

• Malk Organics has fantastic year in alternative milk sales (dairyfoods.com)
• New MIAA golf scoring format moves closer to reality with another round of approval (bostonglobe.com)

Lynn

• Lynn Police tighten Flock camera access after audit finds 'concerning pattern' (boston25news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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