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Good morning Salem! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Salem student reshaping the future of medical diagnostics.
• Salem's own Olympic star just signed a major pro hockey deal.
• Salem remembers Paul Bender, longtime design center manager and community member.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nathan Kirokwa (uml.edu) — A UMass Lowell biomedical engineering student who now lives in Salem is building an impressive resume in diagnostics, nuclear research, and forensic technology. He balances demanding lab work and leadership roles with rugby, hiking, cooking experiments, and karaoke, all while aiming to expand access to affordable medical diagnostics for underserved communities.
   

• Vancouver Goldeneyes Sign First Overall Pick Caroline Harvey to Three-Year Contract (oursportscentral.com) — A standout defender from Salem has signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League after a record-setting career at the University of Wisconsin and multiple Olympic and World Championship medals. Local fans can follow her transition to the pro ranks as Vancouver prepares for its December home opener and upcoming season ticket sales.
   

• Charles Paul Bender, Jr. (yournewslocal.com) — A longtime General Tire and Rubber Company manager who spent three decades leading the Chemical Plastics Division Design Center in Salem has died at age 92. His life journey spanned military service in France, a long corporate career, active retirement in Ocala, Florida, and deep devotion to family, with burial planned in his hometown of Wabash, Indiana.
   

📸 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
• Town Council Meeting (Budget Review) →
  Salem, NH Calendar, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem
  6:00 pm
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
• Haven Wellness Studio COMMUNITY CLASS - Sacred Rising →
  Salem NH
• Moon River Wellness Community Vinyasa Yoga Class →
  Salem NH
• 2026 USA Powerlifting The Fall Meet →
  Salem NH
Sunday October 4
• Salem NH Farmers Market →
  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

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Serious Head-On Collision Traps Driver, Closes Route 111 in Windham (patch.com)
• Heavnly Donuts Opens Manchester, NH Location On Brown Avenue (wokq.com)
• Papamechail Scores Twice as Field Hockey Takes Down Wheaton in OT (wpi.edu)

Derry

• Current and Former Free Staters Recall Joining and Leaving the Movement (indepthnh.org)
• Obituaries 9.30.2026 (bartonchronicle.com)

Londonderry

• Man From Londonderry Faces Child Sexual Abuse, Dissemination Of Private Image Charges (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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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