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🌱 Patch AM: North Shore City To Scrap 'Offensive' City Seal After Nearly 2 Centuries

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Greetings Salem! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Salem retires 1839 city seal after heated inclusivity debate
  • How a Salem water main break strained a busy animal shelter
  • Salem architects' caregiving framework just won a major New England award

Also on today's calendar: Dead to the Core - September Show and 23 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Paul L.!

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy; cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Shore City To Scrap 'Offensive' City Seal After Nearly 2 Centuries (patch.com) — Salem's City Council has voted 8-2 to retire the 1839 city seal, following a task force recommendation and years of debate over concerns that its Sumatran spice trader imagery offends some residents, particularly in the AAPI community. Councilors emphasized that Salem's civic symbols should reflect current values and inclusivity, while opponents argued for preserving the historic seal alongside a new logo.
   

2. Salem Animal Shelter Makes 'Urgent Call' Amid Water Main Break (patch.com) — A water main break on Highland Avenue briefly left Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem scrambling for clean water for its animals and medical staff, prompting an urgent appeal to North Shore residents. Service was restored by late afternoon, with discolored water but normal operations, and the shelter thanked locals whose quick donations helped them get through the outage.
   

3. Colpani, Staber of Jones Architecture Earn Trailblazer Award (high-profile.com) — Two Jones Architecture professionals based in Salem have earned a regional Trailblazer Award for creating a research-backed framework that helps architecture and construction firms better support employees who are also caregivers. Their "It Takes a Village" model, developed with grant funding, is now being adopted across the industry and highlights innovative workplace thinking coming directly out of Salem.
   

4. Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Salem (boston25news.com) — A 59-year-old cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle at North and Lynde Streets in Salem on Thursday evening and was transferred from Salem Hospital to a Boston facility. The 79-year-old driver remained at the scene and is cooperating, while police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
   

5. Salem man arraigned in slaying of girlfriend, ordered held without bail (boston.com) — A Salem man has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to murdering his girlfriend, who was found dead in her Cabot Street home earlier this month. Police say he was arrested the next day in New Hampshire and later extradited, with a probable cause hearing set for Oct. 16 in Salem District Court.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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