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In today's newsletter:

  • Two felony cases tied to Salem highlighted in new indictment list
  • How a free dog treat truck helped Salem shelter pets get adopted
  • Meet the Salem QB lighting up Massachusetts high school football

Also on today's calendar: Salem Friendship Garden Club Meet & Greet and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Cloudy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Derry Man Indicted On Knife Threat Charges Against Juveniles: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com) — Rockingham County prosecutors have secured indictments in several serious cases, including two incidents tied to Salem. One woman is accused of felony theft from the Salem Market Basket, and a separate robbery indictment alleges a suspect used pepper spray during a theft in town. The broader list details additional charges ranging from drug dealing to child sexual abuse image possession across the county.
   

• Uncle Blaze's Treat Truck spreads positivity to man's best friend (wmur.com) — A visit from Uncle Blaze's Treat Truck recently helped spotlight adoptable pets at the Salem Animal Rescue League, where one dog was adopted within a week. The dog-focused "ice cream truck" hands out free treats and toys, boosts shelters through donations, and shares uplifting encounters with dogs and owners across neighborhoods and social media.
   

• Best quarterbacks in Massachusetts high school football. See our top 12 (capecodtimes.com) — A standout high school quarterback who lives in Salem has been named Merrimack Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. The Bentley commit piled up more than 2,300 combined passing and rushing yards and 31 touchdowns while leading his Massachusetts team to the Division 1 semifinals.
   

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  • Man Living In Nashua Indicted On Attempted Rape Charge: Hillsborough County Superior Court Indictments (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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