Offshore Winds Of Change In Salem Habor: Patch PM

SALEM, MA — It's Thursday, Sept. 30. Here's what you should know this afternoon:

• Salem enters an agreement that could bring offshore wind turbines to the North Shore coastline.
• Peabody Veterans was among several Massachusetts high schools taking extra safety precautions after students received a threatening Snapchat.
• One of the suspects in the David Ortiz shooting in the Dominican Republic was reportedly shot dead himself.
• A U.S. Senate panel was deadlocked on Rachel Rollins's nomination for U.S. Attorney.
• Smith & Wesson is leaving Springfield after nearly 170 years, citing proposed legislation that would restrict the firearms it can manufacture.
• A significant segment of Patriots fans may not be able to watch Tom Brady's return to Foxborough this Sunday night.

Today's top North Shore story: High Offshore Wind Hopes For Salem Harbor

The state's second major offshore wind port could be coming to Salem Harbor as part of the "Commonwealth Wind" plan officials unveiled at a Salem Wharf news conference on Thursday.

Vineyard Wind entered into an agreement with the city and Crowley Maritime Corporation to form the public-private partnership it said could create 900 full-time-equivalent jobs over the first five years of the project.

Officials said the agreement is contingent upon the company winning a state offshore wind procurement bid.

Read the full story here.

Today's top statewide story: Ortiz Shooting Suspect Killed

One of the suspects sought in connection to the near-fatal shooting of David Ortiz was shot to death, according to a Dominican newspaper.

Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase was shot multiple times Sunday afternoon in Santiago, Listin Diario reported. Clase, who also went by "The Surgeon," was the only one on the run of the 15 suspects wanted in the shooting of the Red Sox icon.

Authorities were seeking Clase at the time of his death.

Read the full story here

Thursday's other top stories

Peabody High takes safety steps after MA school threat: Peabody Veterans Memorial High School was among several schools across Massachusetts taking additional safety precautions Thursday after a "non-specific" threat of violence was posted on social media.Haverhill, Lawrence and Waltham were among the other high schools that had an added police presence at the schools because of the threat.

Rollins on hold: A U.S. Senate panel is split along party lines when it comes to Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins's nomination for U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts. See what Republicans said about the progressive prosecutor.

Shooting their way out of town: Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer based in Springfield for over a century and a half, is moving its headquarters out of Massachusetts due to proposed legislation the company said will hurt business. Here's where it's going.

There's always the radio: NBC is salivating over Tom Brady's return to New England. But a sizable segment of fans may not be able to watch the Buccaneers-Patriots game this weekend. Read why.

Cold case cracked: A Georgia man has been charged with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl in Malden 30 years ago. Rodney Daniels, 48, was arrested in South Fulton, GA after a Middlesex grand jury indicted him on a charge of first-degree murder on Monday. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court on Thursday. Read more.

By The Numbers

$100 million — The price tag on a liquified national gas facility being considered near Worcester, where residents are expressing their opposition.