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🌱 Patch AM: Marblehead Little Theatre Plans 70th Anniversary Fundraiser At Abbot Hall

Coming up on the Marblehead Patch calendar: A new era of entertainment finally arrives in Swampscott

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Hey there, Marblehead! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Celebrate 70 years of Marblehead Little Theatre at Abbot Hall
  • What will Marblehead's new hybrid system mean for police hiring?
  • How Marblehead's Temple Sinai is helping preserve a century-old Torah

Also on today's calendar: A new era of entertainment finally arrives in Swampscott and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marblehead Little Theatre Plans 70th Anniversary Fundraiser At Abbot Hall (patch.com) — Marblehead residents are invited to celebrate Marblehead Little Theatre's 70th anniversary with a "Homecoming Through the Years" fundraiser at Abbot Hall on Sept. 19. The evening will feature live performances, light refreshments, a raffle, and a silent auction, highlighting the history of one of New England's oldest continuously producing community theaters founded in Marblehead in 1955.
   

• Marblehead widens pool of police candidates (marbleheadweeklynews.com) — Marblehead is changing how it hires police officers after 41 outreach notices for two open positions produced only two completed applications. The Select Board has authorized a new hybrid system that keeps the town in civil service while adding a local candidate register, aiming to attract more qualified officers and reduce staffing gaps that strain overtime and specialty assignments.
   

• Peabody shul donates two Torahs to Jewish summer camps (jewishjournal.org) — A longtime Peabody synagogue that recently sold its building has donated two of its Torah scrolls to Jewish summer camps, while continuing services with help from Temple Tiferet Shalom and Temple Sinai in Marblehead. The Marblehead partnership includes housing Torahs in an ark built by a local congregant and shared programming that keeps the small congregation's traditions active for the next generation.
   

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  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Salem. Apply here.
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Swampscott. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marblehead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Salem

  • Vogue Highlights Happenings for Salem's 400th Anniversary (wror.com)
  • Patricia Anne Carter (wlen.com)

Swampscott

  • Swampscott Elementary School Sets New Rule For Pick Ups (iheart.com)

Ok Marblehead! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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