Weather – National Weather Service – A warm and humid day is on tap with highs in the 80s and low 90s and increasing southwesterly winds.
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City of Salem – Update for paving schedule of Federal & St. Peter’s St in Salem 8/29 & 8/30 – Casting crew will be on site adjusting manhole covers starting mid to late morning. Anticipate intermittent road closures and lane closures as crew jumps around to all the road structures.
9/1 – Final paving expected to start around mid-day. Anticipate impacts to Church, St. Peters, Federal & Brown St. Detour signs will be up for Museum Place Garage access. No access to lots or garages on this portion of Federal St Thursday afternoon. Schedule subject to change.
City of Beverly – lease be advised of overnight construction operations at the Cabot – Rantoul intersection near the Essex Bridge on Monday and Tuesday nights.
City of Salem – Change and Extension of Pool Days at Forest River Park in Salem: Closed August 30-September 1; Open September 2-4. salemma.gov/home/news/chan
City of Lynn – Lynn Woods Reservation is now open to the public. However, all of Cornel Path, Boulder Path, and Richardson Path (between Stone Tower & Cornel Path) will remain closed until further notice.
City of Lynn – For American Artist Appreciation Month, we’re highlighting the talent of Drew Russo! Thank you for sharing your photography with us, for all to see
Governor Charlie Baker – Visited the State Street MBTA Station this afternoon to see the progress on Orange Line work, which includes the completed replacement of 900 feet of track between State Street and Downtown Crossing — a critical project made possible by this accelerated work.
Visit Essex (MA) Have you signed up to ride in the Tour de Greenbelt, yet? It’s Sept. 17 with your choice of 25-miles, 50-miles or 100-miles, or a 40-mile gravel grinder. Info: tourdegreenbelt.org Photo: Neil Ungerleider
Endicott College – Today, Hempstead Stadium was full of our newest Gulls as they captured their Class of 2026 photo. Get ready for a great adventure at the Nest!
Sports
Ipswich Athletics – Congratulations to our Boys Lacrosse Coach Glenn Foster, who will be inducted into the Massachusetts Lacrosse Hall of Fame this Saturday at Gillette Stadium ahead of the PLL Play-Off games.
Witches in College! Excited to see what these two do on the gridiron at the next level! #CollegeWitches #GoWitch pic.twitter.com/Y5vRhsa4hF
— Salem High School Football (@SalemHSFootball) August 28, 2022
Lynnfield Field Hockey – Beautiful day for our car wash! Lots of cars came through and the team crushed it! Thank you to everyone that came out!
Melrose Girls Soccer – Beautiful day for a soccer scrimmage! Girls Varsity fell to Waltham in a close 2-1 game with a goal from freshman Sophie McElligott and JV took home the WIN 1-0 with a goal by junior Zoe Smith. Lots of hustle and good energy on those fields today!