NORTH SHORE – (Radio & Photos) Headlines from around the area today include: Beverly City Council planning to raise mayoral salary; Revere High School in the national spotlight; Route 1 dinosaur is staying put; Essex to crack down on traffic violations
Below: Photo from Peabody Senior Day – Update from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – A story about a good deed by a local police officer; Interview with Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll
NEWS – Rick Moore
Sports – Bill Newell
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll
Twitter Update – Peabody Mayor Mark Bettencourt – Senior Day at Brooksby Farm -Brought over 500 people outdoors for lunch, hayrides, music, history and friendship!
SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AT MASS AUDUBON’S IPSWICH RIVER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
FALL HOMESCHOOL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 15 BEGIN SEPTEMBER 14
Our eight-week series for children ages 6 to 11 introduces homeschool students to basic ecology while nurturing an appreciation for and understanding of the natural world. Classes meet on Wednesdays beginning September 14; choose 10:00 a.m.-noon or 1:00-3:00 p.m. A separate eight-week series for children ages 12 to 15 will run on Wednesdays beginning September 14 from 10:00 a.m.-noon and will feature exploration of the sanctuary’s habitats plus hands-on experiments, self-directed projects, and a deeper examination of our local ecology. FEE: $145 ($120/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
BACKPACK BABIES: Four Fridays, September 16, 23, 30, & October 1, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Bring your backpack or jogging stroller and explore the meadows, forests, and wetlands of the sanctuary with your baby (ages 1 month to 23 months) in this four-session series led by Sharon Grimes, founder of Babies and Books. Each class will begin indoors with a nature book and a few lap rhymes, songs, and games about the theme of the day and then we will go out for a walk. FEE: $60 per adult/child pair ($48/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
FOURS AND FIVES IN FALL–FRIDAY MORNING SERIES: Six week series beginning September 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
For four- and five-year-olds with a parent or other favorite adult. Explore the wonders of fall with your child as it unfolds throughout the sanctuary. Each session includes a story, a themed activity, and plenty of time spent outdoors learning about nature. Visit our website for details of each class outing. FEE: $108 per adult/child pair ($90/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
MONARCH MAGIC: Saturday, September 17, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
For families with children 4 years and older. Learn about the amazing journey of the monarch butterfly to Mexico as we discuss the monarch’s life cycle and the challenges facing its habitat. Find out more about butterfly gardening and create a paper butterfly that will spend the winter with children who live near the monarch sanctuaries in Mexico We will work together as citizen scientists to tag and release several monarchs to start their journey south. Meets at Mass Audubon’s Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary in Wenham. Directions will be sent. FEE: $10/adults, $8/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
SENSE OF WONDER WALK—FOOD WEBS OF THE MEADOW: Sunday, September 18, 1:30-3:00 p.m. For families with children 3 years and older. Meadows are alive with plants and insects. Explore a field with bug boxes and nets and discover the predators and prey of the insect world! Rain or shine. FEE: $9/adults, $7/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
DISCOVERING NATURE THROUGH STORY, MUSIC, AND ART:
Three Thursdays, September 22, 29, & October 6, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
For families with children ages 4-6. In this three-session series, we’ll follow paths to secret places and explore the woodland creatures, sights, scents, and sounds of autumn. Nature, story, music, and art combine to make for a delightful experience as we create woodland creatures, villages, fairy houses, and more. FEE: $45 per adult/child pair ($38/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
WEE ONES PADDLE: Sunday, September 25, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
For families with children ages 4-6. The Ipswich River is the perfect place to start your children canoeing. Take a paddle on this quiet river, dip into the water to observe critters close up, and then enjoy a snack back at the Nature Center. Bring a blanket and we’ll provide a sweet treat, basic canoeing instruction, and all equipment. FEE: $18/adults, $16/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264 or go to massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
Methuen Police Officer’s Generosity Gets Haverhill Woman Home Safely
Methuen Police Officer Dan O’Connell (left) and Starbucks employee Rachel Menton used their own money to help a Haverhill woman (right) get home after she was stranded at The Loop in Methuen. (Photo Courtesy of the Methuen Police Department) |
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METHUEN — Mayor Stephen N. Zanni and Chief Joseph Solomon report that Methuen Police Officer Dan O’Connell used his own money to help a Haverhill woman get home safely last week after she was stranded at a local strip mall. On the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 7, Officer O’Connell was dispatched to The Loop for a report of a distraught female who possibly needed assistance. Upon arrival, Officer O’Connell learned that the female subject had been left behind at The Loop with no money to get home. After speaking with the woman for about a half hour, Officer O’Connell was able to calm her down and offered to use his own money to pay for a taxi to get her home to Haverhill. Unfortunately, Officer O’Connell only had $24 in cash and a taxi ride would cost $26. In order to get enough money for the woman to get home, the officer went into Starbucks to make a purchase so he could get cash back. When he told a Starbucks employee, Rachel Menton, why he needed the cash, she gave Officer O’Connell the difference out of her own money. “Thanks to the generosity of Officer O’Connell and Rachel, this Haverhill resident was comforted after a stressful situation and able to get home safely,” Chief Solomon said. “This is a fine example of the small, yet selfless gestures that our police officers make every day that make an enormous impact on the lives of people in the community. I am proud of Officer O’Connell for setting that example.” After speaking with Menton, Officer O’Connell learned that she studied crime scene investigation at Florida Southwestern State College. |
