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Danvers Finds Error, Says Taxes Only Going Up 4 Percent
It was the second error Danvers officials found in a spreadsheet as it set its 2020 property tax rates.

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It was the second error Danvers officials found in a spreadsheet as it set its 2020 property tax rates.

Jerry Ryan petitioned for a recount after losing by one vote to Meg Riccardi in the Ward 6 Salem City Council race.
Christopher Prew, 33, will be held at least until the conclusion of his trial in Essex County after failing to surrender in Vermont.
Northeast Arc, which operates Breaking Grounds in downtown Peabody, will open a second location in Beverly.
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Danvers police are asking drivers to avoid the area of Route 62 where workers are trying to repair the break.
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The Swampscott Big Blue scored 32, unanswered points in the second half to beat Amesbury for its second straight title.
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Toby Schine and Burgess Clark, who both resigned from the Boston Children's Theater this month, share a house in Bevelry
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