Tuesday, Oct 4th – Salem Council on Aging to Celebrate 55 years – Peabody Supt. Extends Contract – Sports Updates

Weather – National Weather Service – Periods of rain today and Wednesday, possibly heavy at times tonight & Wed over southeast Massachusetts. The graphic below is expected rainfall thru Wed evening.

Community Notes – Photos – Sports

Topsfield Fair – Photo from @AmandaFGoedde

Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson – Update: The Superintendent Search Focus Group for community members will take place on Tuesday, October 4th from 6pm-7pm at the City Hall Auditorium.

City of Newburyport – Newburyport residents are encouraged to apply for the vacant School Committee position by Friday, October 14th at 12pm. More information can be found here: cityofnewburyport.com/home/news/new-

Manchester-by-the-Sea – Join us at the Community Zoning Open House on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 PM in the MERSD High School Cafeteria. The Planning Board will be on hand to discuss the proposed zoning updates and changes that will be presented to voters at the Special Town Meeting on November 14.

Peabody Mayor Bettencourt – Starry Starry Night fundraiser Wed. 10/19 at Smith Barn, Apps from local restaurants, live music, and exciting raffles, all proceeds benefit library programs, collections, and initiatives. Tickets $25 at the door. See you there!

Peabody Police

Senator Bruce Tarr – Remembering Former State Senate Clerk William Welch Senate Clerk Bill Welch was a consummate professional who cared deeply about the Senate as an institution, its members, and the integrity of its operations. All who worked w/ him will long cherish having had him in our lives.

Hamilton – Wenham Wellness – JV girls soccer representing Hamilton-Wenham Athletics at the Care Dimensions

Sports

Basketball officiating course

Board 130 of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) is offering a course for anyone interested in becoming a certified basketball official. Classes will be held at North Andover High School.

Classes will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the following days: 10/3, 10/5, 10/11, 10/12, 10/17, 10/18, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/31, 11/2. The class will be taught by Board 130 and state rules interpreter Bill Boutilier. The IAABO exam for new officials will be administered on Monday, Nov. 7 at North Andover High School. All residents of Essex County age 18 and older are eligible to take the course and exam.

The cost is $175, which covers the classes, exam, rule book and all study materials. You can register online at www.iaaboboard130.org. For more information, please contact Bill Boutilier at 978-809-9480 or Dan Bryant at daniel.bryant@comcast.net.

Salem State Golf Team

Hamilton-Wenham Soccer – Falls 2-1 to Georgetown – Report from coach Nancy Waddell

Despite tremendous effort and intensity, the Generals fell to the Royals. Georgetown scored first in the fourteenth minute on a long shot that was out of the reach of junior goalie Stewart Bernard. The Generals seemed to have tied up the game off some great individual play by senior forward Georgia Mazuzan who clanged the ball off the post. Junior midfielder Lily Mark was there to finish it, but a puzzling call by the referee took the point of the scoreboard due to offsides.

Georgetown took a 2-0 lead ten minutes into the second half on an own goal. From that point on the Generals dominated play. They passed with precision and attacked every chance they had. With eighteen minutes left, they were rewarded for their hard work when sophomore forward Tessa Hunt was taken down in the box by the last defender. Senior midfielder Ella Schenker converted the penalty kick to put the Generals on the board.

Senior Kaitlyn Menegoni earned some minutes in the second half in the midfield and took advantage from the first second. She dominated when the ball was in the air winning headers, settling the goalie punts, and starting the offense.

Despite the one-sided advantage on shots, Generals 14, Royals 4, the Generals could not convert.

The Generals (5-4) face Triton on the road on Thursday.

Hamilton-Wenham Volleyball falls to Newburyport – from coach Marc Turiano

The Hamilton-Wenham volleyball fell on the road to the Newburyport Clippers by a score of 3-0 (7-25, 20-25, 17-25) on Monday evening. The Generals weren’t able to turn a strong defensive game into offensive production during the first set, but improved offensive efficiency kept the 2nd and 3rd sets close. HW was led by senior Amber Scanlon’s 15 assists and 2 aces, as well as senior Grace Roebuck’s 5 kills and 7 digs. The Generals will host Lynnfield on Thursday evening.