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In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Salem parking lot becomes 115 new homes

Also on today's calendar: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WinnDevelopment Lands $48M for Salem Housing Project (wrenews.com) — A major 115‑unit mixed‑income apartment building is planned right next to Salem's MBTA commuter rail station, with construction expected to finish in early 2028. The Exchange Salem will convert a former municipal parking lot into a seven‑story mix of affordable, middle‑income, and market‑rate homes, backed by complex state and federal financing.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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