Boston, MA|News|
Crime Syndicates Target Massachusetts Unemployment System
The widespread fraud is delaying the process for thousands of unemployed people to get their weekly unemployment benefits.
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Danvers, MA|News|
McKinnon's Reopens Danvers Store
The supermarket chain closed its Danvers location for two days after employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Teachers Have Contract After 15 Months Of Negotiations
The Swampscott school committee approved a three-year contract that gives teachers an annual 1.75 percent cost-of-living raise.
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Boston, MA|News|
Coronavirus Herd Immunity In Boston Won't Come 'Any Time Soon'
About 9.9 percent of Boston residents have coronavirus antibodies, far below the threshold experts believe is needed for herd immunity.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Police Clear Overcrowded Beach
Police cleared Rice's Beach after reports of large groups sitting together and not keeping safe distances.
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Boston, MA|News|
Latest Town-By-Town Coronavirus Case Counts For Massachusetts
Check out Patch's updated map and spreadsheet showing coronavirus case counts and testing data for every Massachusetts community.
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Salem, MA|News|
Gunshots Reported In Salem's Point Neighborhood
There have been reports of three incidents where shots were fired in the past week, according to Salem police..
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Salem, MA|News|
Salem's Unemployment Rate Is Highest Mayor Has Ever Seen
While Salem has dodged the high infection rate and death count in the coronavirus crisis, its unemployment rate is above the state level.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Cornonavirus Cleanup Keeps Danvers Market Closed A Second Day
McKinnon's Markets & Super Butcher Shops had hope to reopen its Danvers location Wednesday after an employeed tested positive for the virus.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Obituary: Kathleen Marie Malaney, 83, Formerly Of Swampscott
Malaney grew up in Swampscott, attending St. John's Parochial School and graduating from Swampscott High School in 1955.
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Peabody, MA|News|
10 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Peabody
The latest weekly report from the city shows that the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases continues to slow in Peabody.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead Sells 114-Year-Old School Building For $810,000
The redevelopment of the Gerry School into condos includes certain restrictions negotiated by the town.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Delays Town Meeting A Second Time
The one-week delay and location change will give officials time to develop better social-distancing protocols.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Restaurant Closes Over Coronavirus Concerns
After a worker tested positive, the owner suspended operations to clean his restaurants in Beverly and Boston.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead Will Give Spring Sports Coaches Partial Pay
School districts across the North Shore have been divided on whether to pay spring sports coaches after the season was canceled.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Obituary: Hannah (Galanter) Zold, 92, Of West Peabody
Hannah (Galanter) Zold died May 18 after contracting the new coronavirus.
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Salem, MA|News|
As Courts Reopen, Salem Will Resume Parking Charges
With some court activities scheduled to resume on June 1, the city will resume collecting parking fees in some sections of the city.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Outlines Coronavirus Beach Rules
Swampscott set up barricades in some parking spots over the holiday weekend to make sure beaches did not get overcrowded.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Night Work Will Cause Delays In Danvers, Peabody
There will be temporary lane closures on Route 128 as part of a $24.7 million project to rebuild the Waters River Bridge.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Market Closes After Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
The market hopes to reopen Wednesday after testing all employees and having the store deep clean and sanitized.
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