Friday, 10/21 – Local News & Sports Podcast – Moulton to Face Two Challengers – Halloween Hype Grows in Salem

Weather – National Weather Service – A very seasonable and bright late October day is on tap for your Friday! Enjoy temperatures in the upper 50s and low to mid 60s!

Community News Notes – Photos – Sports

City of Salem – Seven inbound trains and six outbound trains will be added to the Newburyport Rockport Line during the weekends of October 22-23 and October 29-30

Passengers can stay connected with Commuter Rail by calling customer service at 617-222-3200, following

@MBTA_CR on Twitter or signing up for T-Alerts at mbta.com/alerts.

Peabody Institute Library – Join us this evening at the West Branch Library from 7-8:30pm to learn more about Medicare!

Peabody Institute Library – Thursday, November 3rd at 6pm at the West Branch Library, view a cooking demonstration and dine on some flavorful Autumnal dishes. Prepared by Emily Rahravan! Registration is required, and space is limited. Please visit us online at bit.ly/3SYNpfq for more information.

Lynn Public Library – The Lynn Public Library’s Movie Night Book Club starts next month. Join us Monday, November 14th at 6:30pm to discuss Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River. Copies of the book and DVD are available at the main desk now. Patrons must be 18 years or older to participate in this club.

Town of Hamilton – Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides home heating assistance for low-income families. Below, find details about income thresholds, the application process, and other details from state Sen. Bruce Tarr. #HamiltonMA facebook.com/SenatorBruceTa

North Shore Community College – Congratulations to our Provost Dr. Jennifer Mezquita who will be honored with a Latin Pride 2022 award on October 25 at the Proud of our Hispanic Heritage celebration at the Lynn Auditorium!! #NSCCProud tinyurl.com/43nwtnw3

Visit Essex – A painterly view with shimmering light on the Essex River – @capeannpleinair @alison_leigh_menke “Shipyard” – 12” x 16” – oil on aluminum.

Newburyport Mayor – In this episode of the Mayor’s Corner, Mayor Sean Reardon begins with a recap of last weekend’s Chamber events. Witches Night Out and Octoberfest were both wildly successful.

Sports

Ipswich Volleyball – Opponent: Triton – Result: 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-13) – Coach Staci Sonke

Key Players

Ella Stein: 8 kills on 14 swings, 7 aces, 5 digs

Grace Sorensen: 10 kills, 3 aces

Addison Pillis: 3 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks

Kendra Brown: 16 assists, 4 aces, 2 digs

Carolyn Bailey: 9 digs, 2 assists

Next Match: @ Hamilton-Wenham on October 24

Field Hockey – Lynnfield 2, Manchester-Essex 0

Hamilton-Wenham Volleyball – 3-1 win over Pentucket – Report from HW coach Marc Turiano

The Hamilton-Wenham volleyball team pulled out a hard fought game on the road against a scrappy Pentucket Regional team on Thursday evening by a score of 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22). In a true team effort, every healthy player contributed on the court over the course of the game.

After the Generals cruised through the first set, each of the next three saw back-and-forth action all the way through. The game was highlighted when Hamilton-Wenham clawed their way back from an 11-17 deficit to win the fourth set and the game by a score of 25-22, outsourcing the Panthers 14-5 down the stretch. The Generals were paced offensively by their middles, junior Gabby Campbell (10 kills on 16 swings) and senior Kat Makogonov (4 kills), as well as senior setter Amber Scanlon (23 assists, 8 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill), and saw strong contributions off of the bench by senior pin hitter Sophia Roman and senior defensive specialist Lily Russo.

North Reading Athletic Department – North Reading Hornet Volleyball hosting Georgetown on “ Pink Out” night. Both teams representing their schools with Pride.