🌱 Patch AM: Spotted lanternfly finally reaches Salem—what you should do if you see one

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In today's newsletter:

• Spotted lanternfly finally reaches Salem—what you should do if you see one

Also on today's calendar: Salem Friendship Garden Club Meet & Greet and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spotted Lanternfly Seen in New Hampshire for the First Time (wjbq.com) — State agriculture officials have confirmed New Hampshire's first spotted lanternfly sighting right here in Salem, where a small number of insects were recently found. There's no evidence of a full infestation yet, but multi-agency surveys are underway, and residents are urged to watch for the distinctive bugs, report any sightings, and kill them to help protect local trees and crops.
   

📸 Around Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Salem NH Farmers Market →
  Salem NH Farmers Market, 77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Back to School - Ice cream Social
  Mary a. Fisk Elementary School Salem, NH 03079
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Senior Parents Parking Spot Chalk Night
  Salem High School Salem, NH 03079
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustment →
  Salem, NH Calendar, 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room, Salem
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Salem, NH Calendar, 33 Geremonty Drive Knightly Meeting Room, Salem
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Senior Sunrise - Football Field
  Salem High School Salem, NH 03079
  6:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Salem Friendship Garden Club Meet & Greet →
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  6:00 pm
• Seacoast Composite Squadron, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 →
  Service Credit Union, 3003 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Botanical Artisan Fair →
  Bedrock Gardens, 19 High Rd, Lee
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Meet and Greet PES (all) PMS (Grade 6) PHS (Grade 9)
  Pelham , NH 03076
Tuesday September 1
• First Full Day of School
  Pelham , NH 03076
• Freshman Parents Info Night
  Pinkerton Academy Stockbridge Theatre, 44 N Main St, Derry, NH 03038, USA Pinker
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night →
  The Kitchen at PB603, 45 Danville Rd, East Hampstead
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tailored Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Salem. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Derry

• READ: Cracking down on sex-trafficking (pressofatlanticcity.com)
• Derry's Red Star Twirlers celebrate 50 years (unionleader.com)
• Derry school surplus funds head back to taxpayers (unionleader.com)

Ok Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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