🌱 Salem Daily: Film Festival Dates; Obits; Art And Mental Health

Good morning, neighbors! Tony Schinella here with a brand-new edition of the Salem Daily.

First, today's weather:

Windy with sun and clouds. High: 50 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in Salem:

1. Former Bedford Teacher Indicted On Sexual Assault Charges In Plaistow (Salem Patch)
2. 20th New Hampshire Film Festival Announces 2022 Dates (wokq.com)
3. Former Cop Sentenced For Killing Woman In 2019 DWI Crash: PM Patch NH
4. Young N.H. artists find solace in each other's work at mental health art show (New Hampshire Public Radio)
5. Longtime local, state official arrested for domestic violence in Salem (Eagle-Tribune)
6. 'He's done next to nothing': Here's how readers feel about Joe Biden's presidency (Boston.com)
7. 🌱 Salem Daily: Obits; Sports; Whats With The Pile Of Logs? (Patch)
8. 🌱 Concord Daily: Administrators Get Contract; Reid Case Updates; More (Patch)
9. 🌱 Nashua Daily: Housing Plan Gets Second Look; Expensive Groceries (Patch)
10. 🌱 Merrimack Daily: Overdose Deaths; Business Notes; Sports Info; More (Patch)
11. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: High Fecal Counts At The Beach (Patch)
12. Duncan Moffat | Obituary (Salem News)
13. Richard Jones | Obituary (Salem News)
14. A Pile of Logs Prompted This Call to NBC10 Boston Responds (NBC10 Boston)
15. Standex: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Times Union )

Today in Salem:

• SATs - Salem High School (7:30 AM)
• Kids Spring Cookie Decorating (10:00 AM)
• Mommy & Me Pasta Class (12:00 PM)
• Cinco de Mayo Tequilla Mixologist (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

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• April showers bring May flowers Craft & Artisan Show (May 7)
• The Roche Farmstand Spring Season! (May 7)
• Back by popular Demand Comedian Carolyn Plummer (May 7)
• Sage Farm Antiques May You Bloom & Grow (May 8)
• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
• Volunteer to Play with Homeless Children - Become a PAL with Horizons for Homeless Children (May 9)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (May 17)
• Virtual Information Session for Fall 2023 Admission (May 17)
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Job listings:

• Front desk associate FT/PT (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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...

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