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🌱 Patch AM: What Salem residents should do if they spot a lanternfly
You won't want to miss Stand Up Comedy Class on the Salem Patch calendar

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:
- What Salem residents should do if they spot a lanternfly
Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Comedy Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
- Tuesday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spotted lanternfly captured outside Salem wine bar (wmur.com) — Spotted lanternflies have now been seen again in Salem, after first appearing in New Hampshire there last month, raising concerns for local vineyards and plants. A Salem wine bar owner recently captured and killed one, prompting state agriculture officials to set traps in his Derry vineyard and urge residents to report any sightings to help prevent an infestation.
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📸 Around Salem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem
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★ Featured events ★
- Stand Up Comedy Class →
McCues Comedy Club - Portsmouth, 580 Portsmouth Traffic Cir, Portsmouth
7:00 pm - Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
7:00 pm - Guitar Monsters Benefit Show feat. Johnny A., Jon Butcher & Dave Amato →
Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St, Derry
6:30 pm - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Macy's, 85 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem
10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Salem Friendship & Garden Club Monthly Meeting →
Derry-Salem Elks #2226, 39 Shadow Lake Rd, Salem
12:00 pm - GlowTox at Neem Med Spa - September 23, 2026 →
Salem NH - Town Council Meeting →
Salem, NH Calendar, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem
7:00 pm - Calling All Singers! →
Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
7:20 pm - Full Moon Meditation with Gongs & Himalayan Singing Bowls →
350 N Broadway, Salem
6:00 pm - Michael's American Bar and Grill →
Michael's American Bar and Grill, 8 Stiles Road, Salem
6:30 pm - Vintage Bazaar (full band) →
Salem NH
10:30 am - Calling All Singers! →
Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
7:20 pm
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Support Associate, Mall at Rockingham Park - Part Time in Salem. Apply here.
- Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windham
- Windham singer who competed in Seacoast Idol wants music to be her future (wmur.com)
- Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Indicted on Felony Charge After Alleged Break-In as Woman Hid in Closet (lawcommentary.com)
Derry
- Maddie's Brookside Opens on South Main Street in Derry: Southern NH Chamber Of Commerce (patch.com)
- Amphora In Derry Serves New Hampshire's Best Cheesecake (wjbq.com)
- Derry officials give election update, call out for more poll workers (unionleader.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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