Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Police Officer On Paid Leave After OUI Arrest
Adam French was arrested after a car crash on High Street in Danvers earlier this month.
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Salem, MA|News|
Candidate Sues Salem Over One-Vote Election Loss
In a filing in Salem Superior Court, Jerry Ryan challenged Megan Riccardi's win in the Ward 6 City Council Race
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Lawyer Says Restaurant Proposal Can Move Forward
A lawyer hired by the city disputes the position of a lawyer hired by a coalition of residents opposing the proposal for a waterfront lot.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Goat Decision Not Likely Until Spring Town Meeting
Danvers officials say they will not have the proposed zoning law change ready in time for a special town meeting in February.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Major Xfinity Comcast Outage Affecting Massachusetts
It's the sixth major outage for Xfinity Comcast in the past five days.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody Looks To Hire Interim School Superintendent By New Year
The Peabody school committee is looking to fill key positions but has "no specific candidates in mind" for the interim superintendent post.
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Peabody, MA|News|
City Council Approves Peabody Property Tax Hike
The average homeowner will see their tax bill increase by $194 next year, thanks to the hot housing market.
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Salem, MA|News|
Bruins Are Tops In Google's Year In Search
Boston loves its sports teams, Game of Thrones and snow days, according to Google's annual look at search trends in Massachusetts.
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Salem, MA|News|
Residents Escape 'Heavily-Involved' House Fire In Salem
The two-story wood structure is on Eden Street in Salem.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Firefighters Douse After-Hours Fire At Beverly High School
A roll of toilet paper that was set on fire caused thick clouds of smoke after school had ended for the day.
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Beverly, MA|News|
North Shore Leaders React To Death Of Pete Frates
From Rep. Seth Moulton to Beverly's police chief, officials on the North Shore expressed condolences for the Beverly native.
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Salem, MA|News|
Salem Schools Delaying Release Of Report Cards
Most students will get report cards three days later than expected, thanks to a system upgrade for the software teachers use to input grades
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Salem, MA|News|
Report: MBTA's Approach To Safety Is 'Questionable'
The MBTA safety panel's report found deficiencies in policies and standards in almost every area it examined in the state's transit system.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Endicott College Investigating Video Showing Goose Hit By Car
A video posted on a social media account shows a goose being deliberately hit by a car on the campus of the Beverly college.
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Salem, MA|News|
Probe Targeting Latin Kings Was Biggest In FBI Boston's History
The FBI's "Operation Throne Down" targeted leaders of the Latin Kings in Massachusetts and resulted in more than 60 arrests.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody Fire Victim's Injures Are Non-Life Threatening
A fire at an apartment complex at 50 Warren Street in Peabody reportedly started when a resident smoked while using oxygen.
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Salem, MA|News|
5 People In Salem Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Two of the victims were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment in a hyberbaric chamber.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Man Flashes Bar, Trashes Cell: Police
Police say Brian A. Sweeney Jr., 37, caused significant damage to the Middleton police station when he broke a sprinkler in his cell.
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Salem, MA|News|
Jury Indicts Two Men For Salem State University Brawl
The Oct. 25 fight, which was captured on video, followed a Halloween dance and left one man in a coma.
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Salem, MA|News|
Salem Mayor Proposes Slight Property Tax Increase
Salem City Council will vote on Mayor Kim Driscoll's proposed, 2020 tax rates this week.
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