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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Salem founder landing $250,000 to fight fraud with AI

Also on today's calendar: Earth Day Electric Car Show & Trash Clean Up and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 36.
• Saturday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Thiel Foundation: 2026 Thiel Fellowship Class Awarded $250,000 Grants To Young Entrepreneurs (pulse2.com) — A young entrepreneur from Salem has been awarded a prestigious Thiel Fellowship, bringing a $250,000, two-year grant to support an AI-powered antifraud startup aimed at protecting taxpayers. The fellowship backs founders who skip traditional career paths to build ambitious companies, placing Salem on a short list of communities represented in this year’s globally selected cohort.    

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📸 Around Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Earth Day Electric Car Show & Trash Clean Up
  St David's Episcopal Church, 231 Main St, Salem
  1:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
  Macy's, 85 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Salem Police Department Participating in National Drug Take Back Day
  Salem, NH Calendar , 21 A Cross Street , Salem
  10:00 am
• An Evening in Tuscany - Sip, Savor, Support
  The Artisan at Tuscan Village, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel , 17 Via Toscana , Salem
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Fresh Flowers, Free Samples, and More at The Mall at Rockingham Park Beauty Event
  The Mall at Rockingham Park , 99 Rockingham Park Blvd , Salem
  11:00 am
• Songs of Freedom Concert
  South Church in Andover , 41 Central St , Andover
  3:00 pm
• Halfway to Halloween
  Mel's Funway Park , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
  7:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Town Council Meeting
  Salem, NH Calendar , 44 Geremonty Drive , Salem
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Jewelry Making Workshop
  Salem High School , 44 Geremonty Dr , Salem
  9:00 am

Wednesday May 6

• Medicare Basics: How to Choose the Right Plan
  Salem High School , 44 Geremonty Dr , Salem
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Wonder Grand Opening Week in North Andover - Join Us 5/4-5/7!
  435 Winthrop Ave Lawrence, MA 01843
  5:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Creative Writing Workshop
  Salem High School , 44 Geremonty Dr , Salem
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on Gardner St...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Gardner St reported at 11:48 AM. "Vehicle on Roadside" (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Windham

• Music School Concerts Library LEGO Club More: Windham Mid-Week Event List (patch.com)
• Pop legend files for conservatorship over her son for second time (syracuse.com)

Derry

• NH Racing: Derry's Sands, a second-generation racer, ready to roll at Lee (unionleader.com)
• Mass. Man Indicted On Londonderry Death Resulting Drug Case: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)
• ‘It Is the Fulfillment of Our Mission' (vfw.org)

Merrimack

• Merrimack's Chop Shop 166 Qualifies Again For FIRST Championship In Houston (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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