Wednesday 8/30 – Two Protests on the North Shore – Peabody Going Greener – Local Photos & More

Programming Note: Beginning Friday and continuing through the Labor Day weekend we will be re-posting our summer series of interviews with north shore football coaches. The weekend will feature over 25 interviews as coaches share their experiences as players and describe their transition into coachiing.

Weather – Rain at times today, sun by late in the day. Temps to the 70s.

Community News Notes – Photos – Sports

Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo – The city of Salem in collaboration with MassHire, @ECCFGives @SalemSAFE, and other partners, has been awarded a $1.19 million Equity Workforce grant from @MassCEC to connect residents from environmental justice communities to career pathways in offshore wind! masscec.com/press/healey-d

City of Lynn – The Lynn Police Department is looking to hire a Grants Manager! To learn more about this position or to apply, click here

Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson – Grateful to join the Salvation Army for their Stuff the Bus event, where our community came together to donate the school supplies necessary for our students to thrive in the upcoming school year. Thank you to all for your fantastic work!

Town of Salisbury – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be implementing daily lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound at the Newburyport Rotary. For more details see our website: salisburyma.gov/home/news/rout

Town of Wenham – PLEASE JOIN US! We invite the public to join us to attend the Technical Working Sessions to observe local experts deliberate proposed strategy ideas!

Peabody Institute Library – Craft & Chat is back after a summer break! Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for a chance to sit back, relax with a handicraft and meet your neighbors or new friends! Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 PM. Registration is helpful but not required. peabodylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/craft

Essex Tech – Some pumpkins and dahlias, planted by Horticulture students and nurtured through the summer by Horticulture summer workers!

Cape Ann Museum – Is it cake? Earlier this month, about 80 residents of local “Hopper Houses” got to ponder that question when we shared this look-alike Hopper House cake during a private experience of the special exhibition “Edward Hopper & Cape Ann.” bit.ly/43DKSga

Abbot Public Library Marblehead – Author Heather Wolf Shares Tips On How To Find More Birds Wednesday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. In collaboration with Ashland Public Library. Online via Zoom Registration Required – please register to attend here: tinyurl.com/APL-BirdWatching-2023

In collaboration with Ashland Public Library, on Wednesday, Heather Wolf will do an online presentation where she will discuss her new book, “Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are.” She will share tips on how to be in the moment and notice the wonderful and varied birds around during this high migration time. For additional information, please visit abbotlibrary.org, email mar@noblenet.org or call 781-631-1481.

Sports

Austin Prep AD – Please welcome our new Athletic Facility Specialist, Mr. Riley Magee! Riley attended Northern Essex Community College and Southern New Hampshire. He was the Program and Facility Director of Stampede Baseball in Woburn and is also the assistant baseball coach here at Austin Prep!

Manchester –Essex Athletics – Congratulations to our beloved Varsity Boys Soccer, Varsity Boys Tennis, and World Language Teacher, Coach Bilsbury, on his 25 years of service to MERSD! We are lucky to have you!