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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Salem City Council Passes Ban On Data Centers In Witch City (patch.com) — Salem's City Council has formally approved a zoning ordinance that bans stand‑alone data centers in the city, tightening rules after a proposed facility at Shetland Park raised concerns. The measure, backed by Mayor Dominick Pangallo, removes size thresholds, clarifies definitions, and aims to prevent high‑impact industrial uses while still allowing necessary institutional data infrastructure for universities and medical facilities.
• 30 Hurricane Isaias Rescue Dogs Arrive In Salem From Alabama (patch.com) — Thirty rescue dogs fleeing Hurricane Isaias are arriving in Salem to be cared for at Northeast Animal Shelter after flying into Beverly Regional Airport. After quarantine and any needed treatment, they'll be available for local adoption, and MSPCA‑Angell is asking North Shore residents to consider donating, fostering, or adopting so more animals can be saved this hurricane season.
• Heading to Salem this October? 5 spots with true ghost stories (capecodtimes.com) — If you're exploring Salem this October, several historic spots promise both real history and spooky stories, from Proctor's Ledge and the Burying Point Cemetery to the Joshua Ward House, Turner's Seafood, and Ropes Mansion. The piece shares where these sites are, when they're open, and how to visit respectfully, giving locals and visitors detailed options for ghostly walks close to downtown.
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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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