Salem, MA|News|
Salem Candidate Profile: James Willis For City Council
James Willis shares why he is running for Salem City Council in another Patch candidate profile for the 2019 election.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Challenger Bows Out Of Peabody Mayor's Race
Mayor Ted Bettencourt will run unopposed for a fifth term after his opponent withdrew for medical reasons.
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Wilmington, MA|News|
Wilmington MCAS Results: Students Top State Averages
Wilmington's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on 18 of the 19 tests.
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North Andover, MA|News|
North Andover MCAS Results By School: Students Top State Averages
North Andover's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all 19 tests.
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Burlington, MA|News|
Burlington MCAS Results: Students Top State Averages
Burlington's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all 19 tests.
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Salem, MA|News|
Salem MCAS Results: 5 Schools Make 'Substantial Progress'
But Salem's MCAS scores were lower than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all 19 of the tests.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody MCAS Results: Schools Perform Below State Average
Peabody's MCAS scores were lower than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on 18 of the 19 tests.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott MCAS Results: Schools Perform Above State Average
Swampscott's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on 17 of the 19 tests.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead MCAS Results: Schools Perform Above State Average
Marblehead's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all 19 tests.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers MCAS Results: Schools Perform Below State Average
Danvers's MCAS scores were lower than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on 14 of the 19 tests.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly MCAS Results: Schools Perform Better Than State Average
Beverly's MCAS scores were higher than the state average on almost every test.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Preliminary Election: Ames, Silverstein Advance In Ward 3
With just one race in Ward 3, voter turnout was predictably low in Beverly's preliminary election.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott Police Find Stash Of Amazon Packages
Swampscott police say they have "at least 15 packages" that were found in a trash barrel Monday night.
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Andover, MA|News|
Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions Were Preventable: Official
The lead investigator into last year's Merrimack Valley gas explosions also said thousands were needlessly ordered to leave their homes.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead Man Convicted In UMass Rape Case
Dominic Ballard, 25, of Marblehead, was sentenced to three to five years instate prison for the rape of a 19-year-old UMass student in 2017.
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Peabody, MA|News|
As Peabody Trial Gets Underway, Defense Admits To Murders
Lawyers for Wes Doughty are trying to get murder charges reduced to manslaughter by arguing their client was high when he killed two people.
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Tewksbury, MA|News|
Family Of Slain Tewksbury Woman Plans Vigil
The family and friends of Jen Kalicki will honor her and other victims of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil in Tewksbury.
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Burlington, MA|News|
Burlington Police Find Stash Of Amazon Packages In Cemetery
Burlington police said they will deliver the packages to their rightful owners as they try to figure out how they ended up in a trash bin.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Tavern Facing Fourth Liquor License Violation
Police say the Osborn Tavern over-served three woman one night last month, including one who tried to drive home.
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Andover, MA|News|
Most Customers Get Power Back After Merrimack Valley Outage
National Grid expects to restore power to the remaining customers in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence by noon Monday.
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