🌱 Patch AM: Arts Academy, Salem High School Make New Top 25 List Of Best High Schools In New Hampshire

Good morning to you Salem! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Salem's high schools stack up in new statewide rankings
• See which Salem inventor just helped secure a new patent

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
• Friday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arts Academy, Salem High School Make New Top 25 List Of Best High Schools In New Hampshire (patch.com) — Families in Salem can celebrate that both Arts Academy of New Hampshire and Salem High School earned spots in Niche's new Top 25 list of best public high schools in the state. The rankings, based on extensive data and millions of reviews, compare schools across academics, diversity, arts, STEM, and more, helping local parents gauge how Salem's options stack up against other New Hampshire communities.
   

• NH patents through Sept. 27 (concordmonitor.com) — New Hampshire companies and inventors, including one based in Salem, have received a range of new federal patents through Sept. 27, from medical devices to syringe pumps and advanced electronics. A Salem inventor is credited on a syringe pump patent assigned to Manchester-based DEKA Products, highlighting local contributions to regional innovation.
   

📸 Around Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Macy's, 85 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Electronics Recycling Event →
  Marsh Corner Community Church, 317 Pelham St, Methuen
  9:00 am
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• 2026 Business After Hours at Salem Animal Rescue League →
  Salem NH
• Salem Republican Town Committee Meeting →
  Salem NH
Friday October 2
• 2026 Celebrate National Manufacturing Day with GPD Optoelectronics →
  Salem NH
• Michael's American Bar and Grill →
  Michael's American Bar and Grill, 8 Stiles Road, Salem
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• 2026 USA Powerlifting The Fall Meet →
  Salem NH
• Moon River Wellness Community Vinyasa Yoga Class →
  Salem NH
• Haven Wellness Studio COMMUNITY CLASS - Sacred Rising →
  Salem NH
Monday October 5
• Calling All Singers! →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
Monday October 19
• Salem Friendship & Garden Club Monthly Meeting →
  Derry-Salem Elks #2226, 39 Shadow Lake Rd, Salem
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Newell Brands posted a job opening for Yankee Candle - Interim 2nd Assistant Store Manager - Seabrook, NH in Salem. Apply here.
• Journeys Shoes posted a job opening for Store Manager in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windham

• Serious Head-On Collision Traps Driver, Closes Route 111 in Windham (patch.com)
• Moving to Windham for the Schools: A Family's Guide to One of NH's Top Districts (theclintoncourier.net)

Derry

• Derry's Pinkerton Academy adds 5 to Hall of Fame, including ... (unionleader.com)
• Current and Former Free Staters Recall Joining and Leaving the Movement (indepthnh.org)

Londonderry

• Londonderry High School Makes New Top 15 Best High School In New Hampshire Ranking (patch.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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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