🌱 Patch AM: How Peabody’s cosmetology community is rallying for two former students

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In today's newsletter:

• How Peabody's cosmetology community is rallying for two former students
• How does Peabody's diesel price stack up against nearby Essex towns?

Also on today's calendar: Reckoners with Kevin James Graham and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Cooler with a shower in spots, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peabody Cosmetology Benefit Set To Help 2 Former Students (patch.com) — Peabody Public Schools' cosmetology program is hosting a Nov. 9 community benefit to support two former students, one battling cancer and another who lost his home in a fire. Residents, salons, and local businesses are invited for beauty services, raffles, and a bake sale, with all proceeds going to the students. Volunteers and donors are asked to RSVP by Nov. 2.
   

• Essex County sees lowest price for diesel gas at $5.39 in week ending Oct. 3 (northbostonnews.com) — Peabody drivers can compare their diesel costs with the rest of Essex County, where the week ending Oct. 3 saw prices as low as $5.39 per gallon and an average of $6.37. The report breaks down lowest diesel prices by city, helping local residents gauge whether they're overpaying at the pump.
   

📸 Around Peabody

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peabody

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16
• Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Vote Early Rally →
  1 Monument Ave, Swampscott
  9:30 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
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• One Root, Many Branches: Celebrating 200 Years of Catholic Parishes on the North Shore →
  Danversport, 161 Elliott St, Danvers
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• No Kings Protest #4 →
  Andover St (MA rte 114), Rail Trail overpass
  12:00 pm
• 2026 Pumpkin Pinata at Community Covenant Church →
  33 Lake St, Peabody
  1:00 pm
• Halloween Party →
  North Shore Children's Museum, 10 Main St, Peabody
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Scots-Irish Fairy Folklore from New England to Appalachia →
  Tapley Memorial Hall
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Magic Hunks →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Vyntyge Skynyrd - A Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  9:00 am
• Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film →
  Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St, Wakefield
  8:00 pm

📣 Peabody Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning dear neighbors!
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🗞 Nearby News

Danvers

• Standards And Reagents Market To 2035: Biologics Demand Drives Expansion (indexbox.io)
• Woody Lancaster Smashes Topsfield Fair Record With 2,598-Pound Pumpkin (reportablenews.com)
• Chris Vargas, St. John's Prep roll past BC High (masslive.com)

Lynn

• North Shore Juneteenth Association Announces Call for Nominations for 2027 Local Black Excellence Recognition (lynntv.org)
• October 2026 Newsletter (lynntv.org)

Ok Peabody! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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