🌱 Salem Daily: Armed Robbery At 7-11; Charter Commission Update

Good morning, Salem! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right. Here's what's going on today in Salem.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 54 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Salem today:

1. Salem Man Accused Of Trying To Run A Woman Over: Police Log (Salem Patch)
2. Legislators Vote Themselves A New $35M Garage: PM Patch NH
3. Customer and clerk held at gunpoint during robbery in Salem, police say (WMUR Manchester)
4. Looking Back: 1808 -- Passing counterfeit money and marriage (The Union Leader)
5. Salem Prospective Homeowners: Check Out 4 New Properties On The Market (Salem Patch)
6. Salem Weekly Weather Forecast (Salem Patch)
7. All-division high school hockey teams | High School Sports / Youth (The Union Leader)
8. Commission considers proposal for Mount Washington lodging | News (The Salem News)
9. New England news in brief (The Boston Globe)
10. Salem residents called on to decide form of government (Eagle-Tribune)
11. 2 Arrested After I-93 Chase With 8-Month-Old Baby In SUV (Salem Patch)
12. 936 Whitney Grove Road In Derry, New Hampshire: Nearby Wow (Salem Patch)
13. 🌱 Salem Daily: NH Moves To Shield Out-Of-State Taxation (Patch)
14. Ruth Meiklejohn Obituary (1923 - 2022) - Williamstown, MA - The Berkshire Eagle (Legacy.com)
15. CONSTANCE FRAZIER Obituary (1932 - 2022) - Melrose, MA - Boston Globe (Legacy.com)

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Today in Salem:

• Pasta Making paired w Sausage Ragu (6:00 PM)
• You Are On the Air: Voiceovers: Continuing Education (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Salem Animal Rescue League: "Fiona and Jasper were adopted by a very nice young gentleman. He lost his beloved dog a short time ago and wanted to adopt two kitties so they would have each other to play with when he was not at home. He spent time patting and playing ..." (Facebook)
• Salem NH Farmers Market: "Shout out to the awesome ladies that run our market💪 we are always grateful for our staff and volunteers who make each Sunday run so smoothly!🎉 We can’t wait to see you tomorrow from 10am to 1pm! . . . . . . . #salemNH #labellewinery..." (Instagram)
• St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic: "A sneak peak for tonight’s Kentucky Derby Ball! See you all at 5:30!" (Instagram)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Tomorrow is the day at the Tuscan Village !" (Facebook)
• Salem - Woodbury School Alumni: "From Woodbury School's Instagram on Friday. Brings back memories, doesn't it?" (Facebook)
• St Joseph Regional Catholic School: "It’s almost time!!! Getting ready for our awesome Auction tonight at Castleton Events! See you all at the Derby!" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Looking for an awesome date night? The Chamber has got you covered! Mark your calendars and grab your tickets NOW to see, NH's own hilarious comedian, Juston McKinney on April 21st at Castleton Banquet and Conference Center in Windham, N..." (Facebook)
• Salem Animal Rescue League: "That first perfect bracket number is more than NINE QUINTILLION! Get your Pot of Gold tickets here for your one-in-350-or-less chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! https://www.sarlnh.org/2022potofgold. Hurry! The last $100 Early Bird dr..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Great brunch available at our member, LaBelle Winery ! #wickedawesomemember #grsalemchamberofcommerce" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "See what's new this week at the Kelley Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** There are 12 new bestsellers, five new movies, one new audiobook, two new children's books, and 57 other new books, including eight that..." (Facebook)

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— 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...