🌱 Salem Daily: Election Info; Lithuanian Independence Day; Obits

Good morning, people of Salem! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Salem Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 49 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Salem today:

1. Town Of Salem Meeting Voters Guide Is Scheduled For March 8
2. This Week's Salem Area Events (Salem Patch)
3. Hours of operation changing Monday for New Hampshire’s fixed COVID-19 vaccination sites (WMUR Manchester)
4. Local Jobs: See Who's Hiring In The Salem Area (Salem Patch)
5. New Hampshire HS Hockey - Division 1 Top 10: Resurgent Hanover Moves Up To #4; #5 Bishop Guertin Posts Three Shutout Wins (HNIB News)
6. Lithuanian Independence Day celebrated at Lawrence park | News (Eagle-Tribune)
7. Portsmouth, NH Art Gallery Gives Big 'Alice in Wonderland' Vibes (wokq.com)
8. Janys Walsh | Obituary (The Salem News)

From my notebook:

• Salem Animal Rescue League: "Bernard is our Jason Momoa or Duane "the Rock" Johnson -- a big, beefy hunk with a heart of gold. He warms up to people quickly and is actually a giant teddy bear. Bernie loves hanging out with the staff in the K9 office, and much to the..." (Facebook)
• Birches Academy: "Our kindergartners honoring our past Presidents today" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "A big thankyou to our member, Salem NH Lions Club for donating to Officer Mitch DiResta representing the Salem NH Police Department at the CHAD Battle of the Badges next month. #wickedawesomember #grsalemnhchamberofcommerce #supportlocal..." (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Beat the winter doldrums - Play Giant Checkers Our deluxe checkers board game is lightweight and easy to take with you and to set up as a floor game. The 5 foot x 5 foot mat is made of a tear resistant, rip resistant plastic material. Th..." (Facebook)
• Salem Community Television: "LIVE CANDIDATES NIGHT! Be sure to tune in to Salem Candidates Night at 7:00 p.m. Thursday to hear from the candidates running for local offices in Salem. Contested races include School Board, Selectmen, and Budget Committee. Candidates N..." (Facebook)
• Salem - Woodbury School Alumni: "What do Boston Championship Teams and Canobie Lake Park have in common? Duck boat rides! This duck boat preceded the Canobie Queen pontoon boat that was in service for many years. Photo courtesy of Doug Seed. (Colorized 2022)" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Happy President's Day! It is the perfect day to shop local if you have the day off and the kids are in school. Enjoy!" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Do you know any of these fact about our American Presidents? https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/531531/american-presidents-facts" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Happy President's Day from the kindergarten class at Birches Academy! #wickedawesomember #grsalemnhchamberofcommerce #supportlocal #lovelocal #presidentsday2022" (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...