🌱 Salem Daily: Officials Worry About Cybersecurity Money

Rise and shine, Salem! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and frigid. High: 20 Low: 8.

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Here are the top stories in Salem today:

1. This Weekend's Upcoming Salem Area Events (Salem Patch)
2. Hudson, Dracut Women Face Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Charges
3. Small Cities Worry Cybersecurity Money Won't Reach Them (Route Fifty)
4. Driver in Salem crash that injured himself, 2 others waives court appearance (WMUR Manchester)
5. Sununu: Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Opening Around NH
6. Salem Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Salem Patch)
7. Katy's Korner: Do We Really Need a Vaccine Policy? (marketscreener.com)
8. White Supremacist Gang Member Arrested Again: PM Patch NH
9. Salem Prospective Homeowners: See 4 New Homes On The Market (Salem Patch)
10. High School Sports In The Salem Area: The Weekend Ahead (Salem Patch)
11. Small Cities Worry Cybersecurity Money Won't Reach Them (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
12. Leadership During Crisis with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (The Washington Post)
13. More walk-in COVID-19 vaccination sites opening this week in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)

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Today in Salem:

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From my notebook:

• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Our member, Maverick Investigative Services LLC offers many different services: Our lovable mascot, Goose, acts as our office guard dog. 🐾 Don't worry…she's all bark and no bite. (Even though she looks like a boss.) 😎 We, on the other ..." (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "We are very proud of our culinary students who competed at a chance to have their own soup recipe featured at T-Bones in Salem!" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Joseph Russo at Pats Key N Lock! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Come find the Yeti at Simple Title Closing and Escrow in Salem, NH, and enter to win! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Come find the Yeti at Pentucket Bank in Salem, NH! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "According to George Fredette, the Yeti came to SFC Engineering in Windham, NH! Yeti scared a few people!!! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "The Yeti arrived at Cyr Lumber & Home Center. Come and visit! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "The Yeti arrived at 7-Eleven! Go and visit, enter to win great prizes! #yetiquest2022" (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "We are going live in just a few minutes with the Woodbury Spelling Bee. "Bee" sure to tune in!" (Facebook)
• Kelley Library: "Lego Builders Thursday Jan 27th 4:30 PM No registration needed This program is for children ages 5-8. Children can build a new LEGO creation every other week. Make up your own creation or try to build the challenge of the week. This week..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— 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...