Danvers, MA|News|
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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Salem, MA|News|
Salem Sets Date For Vote Recount In Single-Vote Decision
Jerry Ryan petitioned for a recount after losing by one vote to Meg Riccardi in the Ward 6 Salem City Council race.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Judge Revokes Bail For Accused Child Predator From Marblehead
Christopher Prew, 33, will be held at least until the conclusion of his trial in Essex County after failing to surrender in Vermont.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Will Get Second Location Of Nonprofit's Popular Cafe
Northeast Arc, which operates Breaking Grounds in downtown Peabody, will open a second location in Beverly.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Town Meeting Shifts Free Cash To Reduce Taxes
The $1 million transfer comes just two days before Swampscott selectmen will set tax rates for Fiscal Year 2020.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
MA 2019 Thanksgiving Travel Guide: Wind Causing Airport Delays
Google picked the absolute best time to leave Boston if you want to avoid holiday traffic. Unfortunately, it's in the middle of the night.
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Salem, MA|News|
North Shore Mayors Backing Kennedy
In the past week, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt have voiced support for Joe Kennedy in his Senate race.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Water Main Break Disrupting Traffic
Danvers police are asking drivers to avoid the area of Route 62 where workers are trying to repair the break.
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Portsmouth, NH|News|
Dover Police Investigate Death Of Five-Year-Old Boy
Family members found the boy unresponsive at a home on Summer Street in Dover around 9:05 a.m. Saturday.
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Middletown, RI|News|
One Dead, One In Custody After Middletown Crash
Police said they planned to charge Patrick Carson, 23, of Newport, with driving under the influence with death rsulting and other charges.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Repeats As D5 North Football Champs
The Swampscott Big Blue scored 32, unanswered points in the second half to beat Amesbury for its second straight title.
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Dedham, MA|News|
Historic Dedham Barn Destroyed In Overnight Fire
Fire officials say the historic barn at the Endicott Estate in Dedham is a total loss.
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Providence, RI|News|
Power Outage, Fire After Truck Hits Pole In Warwick
The fire started when the pole fell on a house near Jerry's Market in Warwick.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Food Delivery Driver Sues Rapper Over Tweet
"Truth Hurts" singer Lizzo accused a former Postmates driver of stealing food from her order in a tweet when she was in Boston in September.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Police, Essex County DA Investigating Ex-Theater Exec
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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Danvers, MA|News|
MA Lawmakers Strike Surprise Agreement On Distracted Driving Bill
Lawmakers have been trying — and failing — to pass a bill for years restricting the use of handheld electronic devices by drivers.
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Salem, MA|News|
MBTA Fare Kiosks Are Hackable: Report
The kiosks the MBTA uses to collect fares run on Windows XP, leading some experts to conclude they could be vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Teachers' Contract Talks Fall Apart
The Swampscott School Committee's bargaining team plans to file for mediation after the latest setback.
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Salem, MA|News|
Ryan Asks For Recount In One-Vote Salem Council Race
As expected, Jerry Ryan will challenge Megan Riccardi's 611-610 in the Ward 6 City Council race.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Developer Agrees To Preserve Historic Beverly Building
The proposal for a six-story, 115-unit apartment building had drawn criticism for its plan to demolish the historic Casa de Lucca building.
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