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š± Patch AM: How Marbleheadās new oyster nursery could help clean local waters.
Be sure to catch Comedy and Live Music All Weekend Long in Swampscott Live at The Dory on the Marblehead Patch calendar

Greetings Marblehead! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Marblehead's new oyster nursery could help clean local waters.
Also on today's calendar: Comedy and Live Music All Weekend Long in Swampscott Live at The Dory and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Windy with heavy rain, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Rain, temps: high: 60, low: 55.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bringing Back the Bivalves: On Piers from Newburyport to Gloucester, a Small Nonprofit is Growing the Oysters that Could Help Clean Up North Shore Waters (nshoremag.com) — Marblehead's Tucker's Wharf is now home to one of five North Shore oyster "upwellers" raising baby oysters that will help clean polluted coastal waters. A small nonprofit, the Massachusetts Oyster Project, is growing diploid oysters for reef restoration, expanding shell recycling, and seeking volunteers, restaurants, and partners to support cleaner, healthier local waterways.
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📸 Around Marblehead
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marblehead
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★ Featured events ★
- Comedy and Live Music All Weekend Long in Swampscott Live at The Dory →
153 Humphrey St, Swampscott
7:00 pm - Paul Madore Chorale rehearsals →
St. Peter's-San Pedro Episcopal Church, 24 St Peter St, Salem
7:00 pm - Flamenkora →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm - Annual Fall Fair →
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion, 161 Washington St, Marblehead
10:00 am - Dueling Pianos →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Marblehead Arts Association Fall Exhibits Opening Reception →
Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper St, Marblehead
2:00 pm - Book Worms Playgroup →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
10:00 am - Mystery Book Club →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
10:30 am - Drop-in Tech Help with All Computers Great and Small →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
3:00 pm - Story Time A-Go-Go with Debbie Leibowitz →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
10:30 am - Coffee at the Library →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
9:30 am - Moon Festival: Bilingual Story Time & Cultural Workshop →
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead
10:30 am - What Is Christian Nationalism? →
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead
2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- North Shore Civic Ballet Seeks Donations and Volunteer Support for Annual Holiday Auction —Marblehead School of Ballet Read on Patch
- TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Salem. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for retail merchandising HIRES IMMEDIATELY in Lynn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marblehead here.
🗞 Nearby News
Salem
- Salem State Unveils New Meier Hall Mural Reframing Salem History (patch.com)
- FCAC's 'Witches!? In Salem?!' blends history, humor (reflector.com)
- Salem City Council Moves To Ban Data Centers, Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers (patch.com)
Swampscott
- Marblehead Counseling Center Unveils Band Lineup For Swamp-Stock Fundraiser (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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