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🌱 Patch AM: Lt. Gov. Driscoll Helps Salem State Mark Progress on Geothermal, Solar Canopy Projects

Also check out Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture From Atlantis To Alexander on the Salem Patch calendar

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Good day Salem! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Salem State's new geothermal loop promises cleaner, more efficient campus energy
  • Why a quick trip to Salem tops cheap date ideas from Harvard.
  • How Connecticut is using Salem's witchy fame to lure visitors.

Also on today's calendar: Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture From Atlantis To Alexander and 13 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Paul L.!

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
  • Friday: Windy with rain possible, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lt. Gov. Driscoll Helps Salem State Mark Progress on Geothermal, Solar Canopy Projects (patch.com) — Salem residents can look to Salem State University as a growing clean-energy hub, with Lt. Gov. and former Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll helping celebrate major progress on new geothermal and solar canopy systems on campus. The projects, heavily supported by state funding, are designed to modernize heating and cooling, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and improve long-term resilience for students and the wider Salem community.
   

• 15 Cheap And Fun Date Ideas Near Harvard University (society19.com) — One of the suggested cheap date ideas near Harvard is a quick commuter rail or bus trip to Salem, where couples can explore free historic spots like the Olde Burying Ground, the Salem Witch Trials memorial, Proctor's Ledge, and Chestnut Street. The broader guide lists other low-cost outings around Greater Boston, but Salem stands out as the go-to spooky, historic escape.
   

• Our witch trials were first, notes Connecticut in 'Haunted History Trail' announcement (boston.com) — Connecticut is promoting a new Haunted History Trail and using Salem's fame as Witch City as a benchmark, noting its own witch trials predated Salem's by decades. For Salem residents, the piece highlights how your city's October Haunted Happenings and witch-trial legacy continue to shape New England tourism and inspire competing spooky trails nearby.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Marblehead

  • Marblehead Boater Has Close Encounter With Three Humpback Whales (wror.com)
  • Nor'easter could bring strong winds, rough seas to Marblehead (marbleheadcurrent.org)
  • Marblehead MA chorus seeks experienced singers for holiday concerts (wickedlocal.com)

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Peabody

  • First North Shore Shake Shack To Open At Peabody's Northshore Mall (patch.com)
  • Peabody Sets Street Closures, Downtown Plans For 41st International Festival (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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