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🌱 How a meteor blast rattled homes from Boston to Ipswich
Ipswich, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Ipswich! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a meteor blast rattled homes from Boston to Ipswich
- How did Ipswich teams fare in the latest state tournament games?
Also on today's calendar: No Static Plays Steely Dan and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
- Tuesday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meteor explosion off Massachusetts coast triggers "loud boom": Report (statenews.net) — Ipswich residents were among those who heard a powerful boom Saturday afternoon, traced to a meteor that exploded high above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. NASA estimates the blast equaled about 300 tons of TNT, with reports coming from the Boston area up through Ipswich and into Rhode Island, and scientists now using eyewitness accounts and satellite data to study the fireball. 
• High school roundup/scores: Westford Academy stuns Taunton in upset win (bostonherald.com) — Ipswich High teams are in the thick of the state tournaments, with baseball falling to Rockland 13–4 while softball rolled past Smith Voke 12–0 in Division 4. A long roundup details other Massachusetts baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and volleyball playoff results from across the state.
📸 Around Ipswich
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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No Static Plays Steely Dan →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
Dueling Pianos →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
9:00 am -
Bobby Jo Valentine Folk/Pop →
West Gloucester Trinitarian, 488 Essex Ave, Gloucester
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The Police Academy Tribute –Sting & The Police Tribute →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm -
Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same - 50th Anniversary Celebration →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
Topsfield Strawberry Festival →
Topsfield Town Common,
10:00 am -
Cape Ann Jewish Cultural Festival →
Stage Fort Park, 24 Hough Ave, Gloucester
1:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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The Midtown Horns →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Rebels - America's Tom Petty Tribute →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Studio Two - The Early Beatles Tribute →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
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Gardens of the Gilded Age Book Launch and Author Talk →
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
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Dead to the Core - June Show →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Direct from NYC: A Night of Big Apple Comedy →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
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Styx Tribute - Blue Collar Men with Desolation Angels (Bad Co Tribute) →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Fishtales - True Stories Told Live →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ClubCorp posted a job opening for Banquet Server in Ipswich. Apply here.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ipswich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rowley
- ‘Did anybody else hear that?': Loud boom heard across region likely caused by meteor (thelocalnews.news)
Beverly
- Miedema, Beverly stun Andover (cnhi.com)
- See Where the Class of 2026 Was Accepted Into College (belmontvoice.org)
Peabody
- State Trooper Hospitalized After Route 1 Wrong-Way Crash In Peabody (patch.com)
Ok Ipswich! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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