🌱 Salem Daily: 103-Year-Old Woman Awarded Boston Post Cane

Happy Thursday, Salem! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; breezy, mild. High: 61 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Salem:

1. NH man guilty in Beverly murder | News (The Salem News)
2. Alfreda Hunt Obituary (1921 - 2021) - Danvers, MA (Legacy.com)
3. Wow House: 82 Butler St. In Salem, New Hampshire (Salem Patch)
4. Salem: Rabbits, Parrots, Pets Up For Adoption At Area Shelters (Salem Patch)
5. New Hampshire HS Hockey -Division 1 Preview: Many Challengers To Concord's Throne (HNIB News)
6. Salem woman, 103, awarded Boston Post Cane (Yahoo News)
7. Student Scores In NH Dropped During Remote Learning: PM Patch NH
8. Roger Bresnahan | Obituary (The Salem News)
9. Anthony "Tony" Hickey | Obituary (Eagle-Tribune)
10. Sound Off | News (Eagle-Tribune)

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Today in Salem:

• NO NIGHT OWLS - The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch (12:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Birches Academy: "Our virtual holiday concerts will have this beautiful backdrop thanks to our talented art teacher, Mrs. Hawkes. Thanks for creating something so special for our students to perform in front of!" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! We are so excited for tonight's Wreath Stroll at Birch Wood Vineyards! Our members have made some GoRgEoUs creations." (Facebook)
• Salem Animal Rescue League: "We're looking forward to welcoming dogs back to SARL in early 2022. When that happens, we'll need foster families that can open their hearts and homes to some pups who may not acclimate well to a shelter environment. Can you help?" (Facebook)
• North Salem School: "Shout out! These 12 Panthers just returned from Florida where they not only competed in the AYC National Championships- they won!!! We are very proud of them! Great job girls!" (Facebook)
• Salem Fire Department: "Passing on some fire safety information on portable space heaters. Stay safe! And as always we're here to help!" (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "ICYCM: Check out the Salem Blue Devils Varsity Basketball game against Merrimack Tuesday via Merrimack TV!" (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "Woodbury School's Band Concert will be tonight starting at 6pm with our sixth graders. Then at 7pm, the seventh and eighth graders take the stage! See the concerts here. https://livestream.com/accounts/2418381/events/9945343" (Facebook)
• Granite United: "Middle School & High School students - We hope to see you tonight at 6:30PM at the Salem Campus for Granite YTH's Christmas Party!" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Happy National Cupcake Day! https://nationaltoday.com/national-cupcake-day/" (Facebook)
• Mary Spinazola, Neighbor: "I was locked out of my car about a month ago at the gas station two doors up from batteries and bulbs store. No one to help me and I locked my phone in car. I would have had to walk on route 28 until I could find someone to help. But a..." (Patch)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...