Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Coronavirus: City Eyes Past Recessions As Budget Guide
About 18 percent of the revenue Beverly relies on for its annual budget come from sources that will be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Coronavirus: Town Takes Wait-And-See Approach On Budget
Danvers will likely have to rework its town and school budgets before the rescheduled Annual Town Meeting on June 15.
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Peabody, MA|News|
No Coronavirus Release For Violent North Shore Robbery Suspect
A Salem Superior Court judge said Raymond Wallace, 42, "might harm others" if he was released while awaiting trial.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: CDC Data Suggests Death Count Higher
The number of deaths in Massachusetts between March 8 and April 11 was 120 percent higher than the average for the five previous years.
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Salem, MA|News|
Salem Coronavirus: $300 Fines For People Not Wearing Masks
Salem joined other Massachusetts communities in implementing fines to make sure people are wearing masks in stores and public places.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Homicide Suspect Had Prior Gun Conviction
In 1993, Bruce Gunn, 64, of Beverly, was sentenced on a federal gun charge under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
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Beverly, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: 2 North Shore Killers Released Under SJC Ruling
Richard Crotty and Barbara Goucher are being released early under a Supreme Judicial Court ruling aimed at limiting coronavirus exposure.
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Salem, MA|News|
North Shore Doctor Offers Dispatch From Coronavirus Front Lines
"There is positive energy flowing through our hospital that is unprecedented," Dr. Jessica Benedetto said.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: State Needs To Increase Testing To Safely Reopen
Massachusetts would need to increase its daily testing rate to 30,000 from an average of 6,920 before it can safely begin to reopen.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody Coronavirus: $1,000 Fines For People Not Wearing Masks
Peabody joined Cambridge and Somerville in implementing fines to make sure people are wearing masks in stores and public places.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Students' Reading, Math Scores Dropped With Common Core: Study
The study suggests common core standards are not living up to its promise of improving international competitiveness of U.S. students.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Troubled Beverly Nursing Home Short On Staff, Equipment
Conditions are getting worse at CareOne in Beverly, even as the facility takes on new patients, according to staff and patients' families.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Man Accused Of Naked Attack Had Manic Episode: Lawyer
A lawyer for Gregory Lyons, 32, of Beverly, said he was showing signs of stress before he attacked a woman on a Beverly street last week.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Two Candidates Running For Speliotis's Seat
A former state rep from Danvers and a Peabody man have entered the race to replace Rep. Ted Speliotis, who won't seek another term.
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North Andover, MA|News|
North Andover Two-Alarm Fire Leaves Home With Heavy Damage
The roof of the house on Carriage Chase Road in North Andover collapsed during the fire, according to scanner reports.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: 174 Deaths, 2,379 New Cases
Saturday's report also showed that the hospitalization rate had dropped to seven percent from eight percent a day earlier.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Coronavirus: Push For Federal Money For Cash-Strapped MA Is On
Meanwhile, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he will "have a lot more to say" about reopening the state next week.
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Cranston, RI|News|
Rhode Island Coronavirus: Confirmed Cases Top 7,000
Rhode Island reported 13 additional coronavirus deaths, bring the total to 215.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead Coronavirus: Worker Sick, Store Suspends Food Service
A kitchen worker at Shubie's Marketplace tested positive for coronavirus, prompting the Marblehead business to suspend food service.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Coronavirus: Man Arrested After Hospital Outburst
Thomas Holladay, 47, of Boston, became "loud and profane" when he tried to leave an area of Beverly Hospital for coronavirus patients.
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