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  • What did Salem's Planning Board just approve for new development?

Also on today's calendar: Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem) and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, The Residence at Salem Woods .!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Salem, NH Planning Board — October 27, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — A recent Salem Planning Board meeting resulted in conditional approval of a site plan, requiring a revised landscaping plan among other details. Residents can use MeetingWatch tools to review the decision, watch the exact discussion moment, and access minutes and reports for a clearer picture of how the board acted.
   

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📸 The Residence at Salem Woods, a Salem senior living community, welcomed local Girl Scouts for a tea party and an afternoon of sharing Girl Scout stories and building intergenerational bonds. —The Residence at Salem Woods . Like

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  • Our cat is missing.
    Please let me know if you see her. Marie Ave off of Cross St (Nextdoor Cross St Salem)
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🗞 Nearby News

Windham

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Londonderry

  • Londonderry, NH Conservation Commission — October 27, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
  • WATCH: NH firefighter recovering after catching fire in his Londonderry home – Boston News, Weather, Sports (newenglandnewspress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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