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Hey there, Salem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Salem project aims to ease housing crunch for seniors and veterans
  • Why a Salem NH woman joined the emotional vigil at Clancy's trial
  • Remember when Bozo performed live at Salem's Canobie Lake Park?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Field of Dreams Family Fun Day! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: A couple of showers; cooler, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Salem Affordable Housing Project For Veterans And Seniors Lands $3M In Federal Funding (patch.com) — Salem is moving closer to adding 23 affordable Millville Heights apartments for low- and moderate-income seniors and veterans, backed by a new $3 million federal grant. Local housing officials say the project on Millville Street still needs about $5 million more, even as long wait lists show strong demand from Salem residents seeking stable, accessible housing.
   

• Lindsay Clancy trial live updates: Jurors sent home early Thursday after 30 minutes of testimony (wiltonbulletin.com) — A Salem resident was among supporters who traveled to Plymouth, Mass., for a pink-clad vigil outside Lindsay Clancy's ongoing murder trial, which saw jurors dismissed early again after just 30 minutes of testimony. The day featured emotional statements about postpartum mental health, a chaplain's account of visiting Clancy in the hospital, and growing crowds rallying quietly outside the courthouse and Tewksbury Hospital. The case continues to draw national attention and debate over mental health care.
   

• Wowie Kazowie! The Bozo Show (thesomervilletimes.com) — Local readers may enjoy that Bozo the Clown once entertained kids at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, where the writer's children appeared on the outdoor stage in the early 2000s. The piece fondly recalls Boston-area Bozo broadcasts, kids' participation on set, and the lasting nostalgia and memorabilia the character inspired. It's a light look back at a quirky slice of regional TV and amusement park history.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Choir 7-50am-8-30am
    Pelham Elementary School Pelham, NH 03076
    7:50 am
  • (HS) Marching Band Camp
    Timberlane Regional School District Performing Arts Center
    8:00 am
  • Sweet Hill Farm 8/21 →
    Sweet Hill Farm, 82 Newton Rd, Plaistow
    6:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Cemetery Trustees
    Town of Hudson 12 School St, Hudson, NH 03051
    6:30 pm
  • Select Board Meeting →
    Windham, NH Calendar, 3 North Lowell Rd, Windham
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Selectmen
    Town of Hudson 12 School St, Hudson, NH 03051
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Windham

  • Windham To Host Southern New Hampshire Chamber Non-Profit Expo In October (patch.com)
  • NH lawmakers override veto, extend deadline for new-trial requests (unionleader.com)
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  • Stormy Weekend Weather For The Gate City And Surrounding Towns, Forecasters Say (patch.com)

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