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Hey there, Salem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to see what’s new at Salem’s wastewater plant?
  • Everything happening at Saturday’s Quakerfest across downtown Salem.
  • How Beaver Local became the Salem metro’s top-ranked high school.

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Party.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Salem utilities department invites community to open house (morningjournalnews.com) — Salem residents are invited to tour the city’s upgraded wastewater treatment plant during a utilities department open house at 4 p.m. on October 15. Guided tours, informational displays, and light refreshments will help neighbors see what’s been fixed, why it mattered, and how the improvements affect everyday services in Salem.
   

• Salem Quakerfest set for Saturday (morningjournalnews.com) — Downtown Salem will be packed Saturday with Quakerfest activities, live music, kids’ games, and special sales stretching from Liberty Park to Broadway Avenue. Residents can also meet city personnel at a community day in Lincoln Plaza and visit the Salem High School Alumni Association open house featuring a new mural celebrating Salem schools.
   

• Beaver Local High School earns national recognition (morningjournalnews.com) — Beaver Local High School has been ranked the top school in the Salem Metro Area and placed in the top 16 percent of high schools nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. Local families also hear about new programs like AI ethics lessons, marijuana and driving education, and strong participation in career, college credit, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FirstCash, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - 3160 in Salem. Apply here.
  • Prime Communications posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Columbiana

  • Charles 'Chuck' Juillerat, Columbiana, Ohio (wkbn.com)
  • Columbiana County steps up mosquito testing after two West Nile cases in 3 years (wtov9.com)
  • Lamoncha family manufacturing center dedicated (vindy.com)

Canfield

  • Canfield fire board makes deputy chief official, adds full-timer (vindy.com)

Ok Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Salem

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Salem

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.